Strike

(noun.) (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders; 'this pitcher throws more strikes than balls'.

(noun.) a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball; 'he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame'.

(noun.) an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective; 'the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn'.

(noun.) a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions; 'the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled'.

(verb.) cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp; 'strike an arc'.

(verb.) arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing; 'strike a balance'; 'strike a bargain'.

(verb.) indicate (a certain time) by striking; 'The clock struck midnight'; 'Just when I entered, the clock struck'.

(verb.) make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target; 'The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939'; 'We must strike the enemy's oil fields'; 'in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2'.

(verb.) produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically; 'The pianist strikes a middle C'; 'strike `z' on the keyboard'; 'her comments struck a sour note'.

(verb.) pierce with force; 'The bullet struck her thigh'; 'The icy wind struck through our coats'.

(verb.) deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; 'The teacher struck the child'; 'the opponent refused to strike'; 'The boxer struck the attacker dead'.

(verb.) remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line; 'Please strike this remark from the record'; 'scratch that remark'.

(verb.) produce by ignition or a blow; 'strike fire from the flintstone'; 'strike a match'.

(verb.) stop work in order to press demands; 'The auto workers are striking for higher wages'; 'The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met'.

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• So they might hope to strike down France at one blow, and deal at their leisure with Russia. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• How do Chimes Strike the Hour? 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• As soon as the current flows, the coils become magnetic and attract the soft iron armature, drawing it forward and causing the clapper to strike the bell. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• The movements of the enemy may justify, or even make it your imperative duty, to cut loose from your base, and strike for the interior to aid Sherman. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Does it strike too cold on that sensitive place? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• Don't talk to me, don't, you brute, for fear I should be perwoked to forgit my sect and strike you! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• The poor bent, enfeebled creature struck his imagination. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Then he struck gold, invested it, and came up by leaps and bounds. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• A clock in the schoolroom struck nine; Miss Miller left her circle, and standing in the middle of the room, cried-- Silence! 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• As I did so I struck against an elderly, deformed man, who had been behind me, and I knocked down several books which he was carrying. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• There was no Adrian to superintend and direct, while whole flocks of the poor were struck and killed. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• Before I had time to feel shocked, at this, I was horror-struck by an entirely unexpected proceeding on the part of Mr. Godfrey. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• With its sharp clear bell it strikes three quarters after seven and ticks on again. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• It strikes me as if it would do exactly. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• One of these is an imitation of the duck's foot, which expands when it strikes the water, and collapses when it is withdrawn. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• If I don't hear from you before the time you mention, I will break the seal when the clock strikes. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• You say he never strikes a blow. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• But as long as they strikes out'ards, sir,' continued Sloppy, 'they ain't so much. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• I counted a' th' clocks in the town striking afore I'd leave my work. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• Mr Lammle, striking in here, proclaims aloud that there is a sequel to the story of the man from somewhere. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• This means that definite coordinations of activities of the eyes in seeing and of the body and head in striking are perfected in a few trials. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• I had heard them, alone at the bedside, striking their boots with their riding-whips, and loitering up and down. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• To me, you brought it; on me, you forced it; and the bottom of this raging sea,' striking himself upon the breast, 'has been heaved up ever since. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• The champions were therefore prohibited to thrust with the sword, and were confined to striking. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• She saw clearly enough the whole situation, yet she was fettered: she could not smite the stricken soul that entreated hers. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• The smile that played on Mr. Pickwick's features was instantaneously lost in a look of the most unbounded and wonder-stricken surprise. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• One King, holding the curse in light estimation, made the attempt, but was stricken sorely for his presumption. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• They had lounged away in a poverty-stricken, purposeless, accidental manner, quite natural and unimpeachable. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• The professor had been stricken dumb with surprise by the rapid developments of the past few minutes. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• My dear,' said Mrs Lammle, always laughing in her most captivating way, 'the poor young fellow only says that he is stricken all of a heap. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.

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