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单词 stride
释义

stride

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verb

ˈstrīd How to pronounce stride (audio)
strode ˈstrōd How to pronounce stride (audio) ; stridden ˈstri-dᵊn How to pronounce stride (audio) ; striding ˈstrī-diŋ How to pronounce stride (audio)

intransitive verb

1
: to stand astride
2
: to move with or as if with long steps
strode across the room
3
: to take a very long step

transitive verb

1
: bestride, straddle
2
: to step over
3
: to move over or along with or as if with long measured steps
striding the boardwalk
strider
ˈstrī-dər How to pronounce stride (audio)
noun

stride

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noun

1
a
: a cycle of locomotor movements (as of a horse) completed when the feet regain the initial relative positions
also : the distance traversed in a stride
b
: the most effective natural pace : maximum competence or capability
often used in the phrase hit one's stride
2
: a long step
3
: an act of striding
4
: a stage of progress : advance
made great strides toward their goal
5
: a manner of striding
6
: stride piano
Phrases
in stride
1
: without interference with regular activities
2
: without emotional reaction
took the news in stride

Synonyms

Verb

  • file
  • march
  • pace
  • parade
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Example Sentences

Verb She strode across the room towards me. a gang of armed men strode into the bank and approached the teller Noun She crossed the room in only a few strides. He was standing only a few strides away from me. He has a distinctive bouncy stride. She entered the room with a confident stride. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The untouched serenity of the dunes is contrasted at some points along the trail by a chain of gigantic red and white electricity pylons that stride over the horizon in the distance. Barry Neild, CNN, 23 June 2022 Marques, whose works explore the stories of her Cuban ancestors, drops us into the darkest part of a fairy tale: Her bewitched or undead characters stride off into the air or open their arms helplessly. Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2022 If an opposing batter would get a hit, Fidrych would often stride around the perimeter of the mound, sometimes talking, sometimes gesturing to no one in particular. Demetria Gallegos, WSJ, 14 May 2022 American maestro Michael Mann, resulting in gun battles where tough guys stride into danger without so much as flinching while high-caliber bullets slam through steel around them. Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 May 2022 The word is derived from the French enjamber, to straddle or stride over, and ultimately from jambe, or leg. Brad Leithauser, WSJ, 11 Feb. 2022 Tanned people in sharp suits and stylish dresses stride inside, past rows of TV cameras and stage lights and into the posh hotel’s ballroom. Chase Peterson-withorn, Forbes, 5 May 2022 For more than a decade, elite tennis players, golfers, and track and field athletes have relied on it to improve their serve, swing, or stride. Gordy Megroz, Outside Online, 5 Apr. 2022 Rock allowed a man four inches taller—one of the most recognized and popular men on the planet –to stride up to him, on a stage before millions of eyeballs live and smack him across the face like an unwelcome alien. Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al, 29 Mar. 2022
Noun
Bruzon then hit Grant Brunelle for the first of his four TD passes — a 37-yard strike in stride. Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2022 Samuel Evans caught the pass in stride and raced down the sideline before being tackled at the Lakers’ 16. Mike Frainie, Baltimore Sun, 9 Sep. 2022 Turner took that performance in stride, sticking with a very simple mentality. Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 On the second pass, junior quarterback Jack Stevens, a Nevada transfer, hit tight end Ramon Lucero in stride in the middle of the field for a 40-yard touchdown. Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 But with their personal vision clear, the hosts take these misconceptions in stride. Essence, 7 Sep. 2022 The move isn’t without cons — both parents are frequently on the road, with Daphne traveling to New York regularly for filming — but the family of six takes it in stride. Good Housekeeping, 6 Sep. 2022 On third and two from the Boise 47, Nolan hit Tre’Shaun Harrison in stride a few yards from the end zone, but his receiver couldn’t hold the pass. oregonlive, 6 Sep. 2022 Dionne Warwick and Gladys Knight are taking a mix-up that went viral in stride — and cracking jokes along the way. Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Old English strīdan; akin to Middle Low German striden to straddle, Old High German strītan to quarrel

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

stride 1 of 2

verb

ˈstrīd How to pronounce stride (audio)
strode
ˈstrōd
; stridden
ˈstri-dᵊn
; striding
ˈstrī-diŋ
: to walk or run with long even steps

stride

2 of 2

noun

1
: a long step or the distance covered by such a step
She crossed the room in only a few strides.
2
: a step forward : advance
We've made great strides toward a cure.
3
: a way of walking
a bouncy stride

stride 1 of 2

verb

as in to march
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group a gang of armed men strode into the bank and approached the teller

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • march
  • pace
  • step
  • file
  • parade
  • tread
  • stomp
  • goose-step
  • traipse
  • trudge
  • hike
  • perambulate
  • tramp
  • stamp
  • plod
  • lumber

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • stroll
  • wander
  • amble
  • meander
  • ramble

stride

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noun

as in leap

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • leap
  • step
  • jump
  • approach
  • coming
  • bound
  • momentum
  • arrival
  • flow
  • impetus
  • march
  • advent
  • progress
  • nearing
  • current
  • drift
  • process
  • going
  • way
  • stream
  • progression
  • headway
  • flux
  • advance
  • advancement
  • passage
  • procession
  • onrush
  • furtherance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • regression
  • retreat
  • regress
  • recession
  • return
  • ebb
  • recess
  • retrogression
  • reverse
  • reversal
  • backwash
  • turnaround
  • reflux
  • retraction
  • turnabout
  • about-face
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