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单词 striking
释义

striking

[ strahy-king ]
/ ˈstraɪ kɪŋ /
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adjective

attractive; impressive: a scene of striking beauty.
noticeable; conspicuous: a striking lack of enthusiasm.
being on strike, as workers.
  1. capable of attacking an enemy, especially by air: striking power.
  2. within the extent of space through which it is possible to attack a target effectively: striking distance.

Origin of striking

First recorded in 1605–15; strike + -ing2

SYNONYMS FOR striking

1 remarkable, noteworthy.
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OTHER WORDS FROM striking

strik·ing·ly, adverbstrik·ing·ness, nounnon·strik·ing, adjectiveun·strik·ing, adjective

Words nearby striking

strike the right note, strike through, strike up, Strike while the iron is hot, strike zone, striking, striking circle, striking price, striking train, Strimmer, Strimon
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British Dictionary definitions for striking

striking
/ (ˈstraɪkɪŋ) /

adjective

attracting attention; fine; impressivea striking beauty
conspicuous; noticeablea striking difference

Derived forms of striking

strikingly, adverbstrikingness, noun
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