stride
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stride1 /straɪd/ ●○○ noun 1 step 步伐 [countableC]WALK a long step you make while you are walking 大步,阔步 → pace Paco reached the door in only three strides. 帕科三大步就走到了门口。
2 improvement 改进 [countableC]PROGRESS an improvement in a situation or in the development of something 进步,进展,发展make great/major/giant etc strides The government has made great strides in reducing poverty. 政府在减少贫困方面已经取得巨大进展。
3 take something in your stride British EnglishBrE, take something in stride American EnglishAmEDEAL WITH to not allow something to annoy, embarrass, or upset you 从容应付某事物 When the boss asked Judy to stay late, she took it in stride. 老板要求朱迪留到很晚,朱迪也坦然接受。
take something in your stride• Nigel smiled and took the criticism in his stride.• You do dangerous things and take them in your stride just for starters.• Liz seems to be taking the divorce in her stride.• No doubt, he felt he could take that in his stride.• Rut the Europa took it in its stride, sucking itself to the tarmac and slicing through.• He took mountains in his stride.• I was very impressed with our position, but Peter just took it in his stride.• Jimmy was old enough to take it in his stride.• Most kids get teased a bit at school - they have to learn to take it in their stride.• Cocooned in happiness, Leslie seemed to take it in his stride, his attitude one of cheerful impatience.• You took everything in your stride - walking up Henry Street, a bucket of water went right in front of me. 4 get into your stride British EnglishBrE, hit your stride American EnglishAmEDO WELL to start doing something confidently and well 〔做某工作〕开始上轨道,驾轻就熟 Once I get into my stride, I can finish an essay in a few hours. 我一旦进入状态,几个小时就能完成一篇文章。
get into your stride• In some peculiar way he seemed to be getting into his stride.• They were just getting into their stride when they received an invitation from Lila to come to her place.• The work had scarcely got into its stride before it was interrupted by the outbreak of the Wars of Independence.• If this book has a significant weakness, it is simply that it takes three chapters to get into its stride.• By half-past three, when their lessons were normally over, Hugo felt he was getting into his stride.• The first speaker was getting into his stride.• Just as the teacher was getting into her stride, the whole school was plunged into darkness. 5 way of walking 行走方式 [singular]WALK the way you walk or run 步态,步伐 the runner’s long, loping stride 跑步者轻快的大步
6 break (your) stride especially American EnglishAmEINTERRUPT# a) to begin moving more slowly or to stop when you are running or walking 放慢脚步;停下脚步 b) if you break your stride, or if someone or something breaks it, you are prevented from continuing in what you are doing (使)乱了阵脚 Collins dealt with the reporters’ questions without breaking stride. 柯林斯从容应付记者的提问。
break (your) stride• Wonderful girl; didn't even seem to break stride.• Stunned, the woman broke stride and spun around. 7 put somebody off their stride especially British EnglishBrE, knock/throw/keep somebody off stride American EnglishAmEATTENTION to make someone unable to do something effectively, by not allowing them to give all their attention to it 使某人分心 Shea’s testimony threw the defense off stride. 谢伊的证词使辩护律师乱了阵脚。
8. (match somebody) stride for stride EQUALto manage to be just as fast, strong, skilled etc as someone else, even if they keep making it harder for you (设法与某人)并驾齐驱;尽量不落后 (于某人) stride• In four angry strides, Stuart was through the front gate.• In the eleventh century this notion made great strides.• Jimmy was old enough to take it in his stride.• Saintsbury has really hit its stride with its Pinot Noirs, which seem to be getting better each year.• He came in with a long stride, with head erect, and calm authoritative eyes.• Doctor Jameson hurried past us, taking long strides.• She'd lost some weight and seemed to move with a quicker stride.• There have been some strides at the federal level in cleaning up diesels.• But even those strides have not brought the system back to normal.• Len was out of the room in two strides. stride2 ●○○ verb (past tensepst strode /strəʊd $ stroʊd/, past participlepp stridden /ˈstrɪdn/) [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] written WALKto walk quickly with long steps 迈着大步走,大踏步走 → marchstride across/into/down etc He strode toward her. 他大步向她走去。
► see thesaurus at walk stride• Gustave strode in, followed by the five-legged sheep and the showman in the blue blouse.• Brian strode out of the room without speaking.• He'd got to stride out on to the field as though he hadn't a care in the world.• If she strode out she would just about do it; her office was only across the road and down the side-street.• Indeed, Percy Lovitch voiced the thought to Rev. Levitt as he strode past the minister and his wife.• The Principal came striding towards me, and shook my hand. Origin stride2 Old English stridan