stroke
noun
uk/strəʊk/us/stroʊk/strokenoun(ILLNESS)
B2[C]
asuddenchangein thebloodsupplyto apartof thebrain, sometimescausingalossof theabilitytomoveparticularpartsof thebody:
中风Shesuffered/hada stroke thatleftherunabletospeak.她中风了，不能开口说话。
- He's beenfairlypoorlysince having a stroke inJanuary.
- Hesuffereda stroke in 1988 thatlefthimunabletospeak, but hismentalcapacitywasn'taffected.
Disorders & diseases of the heart & blood
- acquired agammaglobulinemia
- agammaglobulinemia
- agnogenic myeloid metaplasia
- angina
- anti-anaemia
- dilated cardiomyopathy
- Ebstein's anomaly
- economy-class syndrome
- Eisenmenger syndrome
- endocarditis
- fur
- haemophilia
- hypoglycaemia
- lockjaw
- non-haemolytic
- paediatric thrombocytopenia
- patent ductus arteriosus
- pericarditis
- peripheral vascular disease
- varicose vein
strokenoun(MARK)
C2[C]
(alineormarkmade by) amovementof apenorpencilwhen writing or abrushwhenpainting:
（书写或绘画的）一笔，一画；笔画abrushstroke毛笔的笔触
With a fewboldstrokes, shesignedhername.她粗粗几笔签下了名字。
[C]UK
used inspokenEnglishtomeananobliqueorslashsymbol
（用于口语中）斜杠，斜线Painting, drawing & printing
- airbrush
- brushstroke
- brushwork
- chiaroscuro
- coloursomethingin
- describe
- engraving
- etching
- face painting
- foreshorten
- foreshortened
- illustrate
- painting by numbersidiom
- pentimento
- picturize
- re-ink
- redraw
- shade
- sketch
- trace
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Punctuation
strokenoun(HIT)
[C]
anactofhittingaballwhenplayingasport:
击球Shereturnedthevolleywith apowerfulstroke towinthegame.她奋力将凌空球击回，赢得了比赛的胜利。
[C]old-fashioned
anactofhittingsomeone with aweapon:
（使用武器的）击，打Thepunishmentwas 20 strokes of thelash.惩罚是被抽20下鞭子。
General terms used in ball sports
- aggregate score
- assist
- back pass
- backspin
- ballplayer
- bend
- defend
- hat trick
- in boundsidiom
- inbounds pass
- indirect free kick
- kicker
- laysomeoneoff
- loft
- penalty
- smash-mouth
- spot kick
- square ball
- timeout
- underhand
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Hitting and beating
strokenoun(SWIMMING)
C1[C]
(aparticularmovementthat is usuallyrepeatedin) amethodofswimming:
泳姿；（游泳的）划水动作What'syourbeststroke when you'reswimming?你最擅长的泳姿是哪种？
See also
backstroke
breaststroke
sidestroke
Swimming
- Aqua-Lung
- aquatics
- bathing
- bathing costume
- bathing trunks
- bellyflop
- coasteering
- dip
- dive
- diving
- dog paddle
- floaty
- freestyle
- snorkelling
- spray pad
- spray park
- spray pool
- sub-aqua
- swimathon
- wetsuit
strokenoun(EVENT)
a stroke of luck, genius, etc.
C2
something thathappensorsucceedssuddenlybecause ofluck,intelligence, etc.:
幸运／高明的举动(等等)By a stroke ofluck, someoneelsewaswalkingalong thetrailandheardmyshoutsforhelp.幸运的是，刚好有人从小路上经过，听到了我的呼救。
Good luck and bad luck
- align
- bad/hard/tough luck!idiom
- be bad luck onsomeoneidiom
- be down onyourluckidiom
- be in/out of luckidiom
- blessing
- fortune smiles onsomeoneidiom
- get the short end of the stickidiom
- godsend
- grace
- hapless
- merciful
- mercifully
- mercy
- miracle
- misadventure
- streak
- voodoo
- with any luckidiom
- your luck's in!idiom
strokenoun(WORK)
[S]UKinformal
asmallamountofwork:
一点儿工作She's beengossipingand hasn'tdone astroke(ofwork)allmorning.她整个上午都在闲聊，一点儿活都没干。
Work, working and the workplace
- act assomething
- all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy)idiom
- assignment
- bandh
- be at workidiom
- grind
- hoop
- hot-desking
- hotelling
- housekeeping
- in the line of dutyidiom
- induction
- industry
- moonlight
- skivvy
- slave
- slog
- slouch
- spadework
- undertaking
strokenoun(ACTION)
[C]
aquick,forcefulaction:
果断之举；断然之举Endingnegotiationswasseenas aboldstroke by manycommentators.终止谈判被很多评论者视为大胆果断之举。
Bycomputerizingwe could,at a (single)/in onestroke,improveefficiencyandreducecosts.计算机化能够使我们一下子既提高效率，又降低成本。
Acting and acts
- (your)every moveidiom
- -ation
- act/dosomethingonyourown responsibilityidiom
- activity
- ADL
- agency
- ant
- er
- execution
- exploit
- fait accompli
- feel
- move
- responsibility
- role play
- rot
- step
- step up
- stuff
- talk
strokenoun(CLOCK SOUND)
[C]
one of thesoundsthat someclocksmake atparticulartimes,especiallybyringingabelloncefor eachnumberof thehour:
钟声，钟鸣；（尤指）整点报时声How many strokes did youcount?你听见钟敲了几下？
Watches & clocks
- 24-hour clock
- against the clockidiom
- alarm
- alarm clock
- at/on the stroke ofsomethingidiom
- atomic clock
- clock
- horologist
- horology
- hour hand
- hourglass
- jewel
- military time
- movement
- tick
- ticking
- timekeeper
- timepiece
- turn the clocks backphrase
- twenty-four-hour clock
strokenoun(TOUCH)
[C]mainlyUK
anactofmovingyourhand, anotherpartof thebody, or anobjectgentlyover something or someone, usuallyrepeatedlyand forpleasure:
轻抚，抚摸Don't befrightened, just give thehorsea stroke.别怕，你去摸一摸那匹马。
Touching & feeling
- brush
- dab
- feel
- felt
- fiddle
- fiddle (around) withsomething
- get to second baseidiom
- get to third baseidiom
- hand
- kiss
- paw
- pet
- play withsomething
- retexture
- second base
- tactile
- texture
- third base
- touch
- toy withsomething
Idioms
at the stroke of a pen
at/on the stroke ofsomething
stroke
verb[T]
uk/strəʊk/us/stroʊk/strokeverb[T](TOUCH)
B2
tomoveahand, anotherpartof thebody, or anobjectgentlyover something or someone, usuallyrepeatedlyand forpleasure:
轻抚，抚摸Stroke thedogif youwant, he won'tbite.想摸这条狗就摸，它不会咬人的。
Shelovinglystroked Chris'sfacewith thetipsof herfingers.她深情地用指尖抚摸着克里斯的脸庞。
- "Go on, have a goodcry", he said, stroking herhair.
- She was all over him,kissinghim and stroking him.
- "Iloveit when you stroke my back, " shepurred.
- Sheleanedforwardto stroke thedogbutquicklydrewback when shesawitsteeth.
- I stroked her back and itseemedtosootheher.
Touching & feeling
- brush
- dab
- feel
- felt
- fiddle
- fiddle (around) withsomething
- get to second baseidiom
- get to third baseidiom
- hand
- kiss
- paw
- pet
- play withsomething
- retexture
- second base
- tactile
- texture
- third base
- touch
- toy withsomething
strokeverb[T](HIT)
UK
tohitaball:
击球Thebatsmanstroked theballeffortlesslyto theboundary.击球手毫不费力地将球击到边线上。
General terms used in ball sports
- aggregate score
- assist
- back pass
- backspin
- ballplayer
- bend
- defend
- hat trick
- in boundsidiom
- inbounds pass
- indirect free kick
- kicker
- laysomeoneoff
- loft
- penalty
- smash-mouth
- spot kick
- square ball
- timeout
- underhand
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