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stroke

UK //strəʊk//US //stroʊk//

词源

源自古英语'strācian',意为'抚摸',与古高地德语'streihhōn'同源,最初可能模拟抚摸的声音。

noun

❶ 指用手或物体轻轻抚摸的动作,通常表达温柔或安慰。

“She gave the cat a gentle stroke.”

(她轻轻抚摸了一下猫咪。)

“He felt her soft strokes on his back.”

(他感觉到她在他背上的轻柔抚摸。)

❶ 指游泳时手臂划水的动作,或划船时桨的运动。

“His swimming stroke is very efficient.”

(他的游泳划水动作非常高效。)

“She practiced her backstroke for hours.”

(她练习仰泳划水动作好几个小时。)

❶ 指突然发生的脑部血液供应中断,即中风。

“His grandfather suffered a stroke last year.”

(他祖父去年中风了。)

“Quick treatment is crucial for stroke patients.”

(快速治疗对中风患者至关重要。)

同义词:caress, pet, swipe, attack, movement

verb

❶ 用手轻轻抚摸,通常表达喜爱或安慰。

“She stroked the dog's head lovingly.”

(她充满爱意地抚摸着狗的头。)

“He stroked her hair as she fell asleep.”

(她入睡时他轻抚着她的头发。)

同义词:caress, pet, rub, fondle

常见短语

at a stroke — 指一下子或立即完成某事,强调突然性和彻底性。

“The new policy solved all problems at a stroke.”

(新政策一下子解决了所有问题。)

stroke of luck — 指意外的好运或幸运的巧合。

“Finding that rare book was a real stroke of luck.”

(找到那本稀有书籍真是走运。)