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stroke

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Related topics: Illness & disability, Swimming, Other sports, Sport
stroke1 /strəʊk $ stroʊk/ ●●○ S3 noun [countableC]
1  illness 疾病MI if someone has a stroke, an artery (=tube carrying blood) in their brain suddenly bursts or becomes blocked, so that they may die or be unable to use some muscles 中風，卒中，腦卒中
She died following a massive stroke.
她重度中風後去世了。
have/suffer a stroke
I looked after my father after he had a stroke.
我父親中風後由我照看他。
a stroke patient
中風患者
2  swimming/rowing 遊泳/劃船
a) DSSone of a set of movements in swimming or rowing in which you move your arms or the oar forward and then back 〔遊泳或劃船的〕一次劃水
She swam with strong steady strokes.
她遊泳時的劃水動作平穩有力。
b) DSSDSOa style of swimming or rowing 〔遊泳的〕遊法；〔劃船的〕劃法
the breast stroke
蛙泳
3  sport 體育運動DS the action of hitting the ball in games such as tennis, golf, and cricket 〔網球、高爾夫球、板球等的〕擊球；一擊，一抽
a backhand stroke
一記反手擊球
4  pen/brush 鋼筆/毛筆
a) AVWRITEa single movement of a pen or brush when you are writing or painting 〔書寫或繪畫時的〕一揮，揮筆動作
A few strokes of her pen brought out his features clearly.
她寥寥數筆就清晰地勾畫出了他的容貌特征。
b) AVWRITELINEa line made by a pen or brush 一筆，一畫；筆畫
the thick downward strokes of the characters
那些字向下的粗筆畫
5  at a/one stroke with a single sudden action 一舉，一下子
At one stroke, the country lost two outstanding leaders.
這個國家一下子失去了兩位傑出的領導人。
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at a/one stroke• Gardening in tomorrow's world Future pest control at a stroke?• People pretty much looked at a stroke as a permanent condition: Once you had it, it was there.• His reputation would be lost at a stroke.• No one could therefore call for the closure of incineration plants at a stroke, because noxious chemicals have to go somewhere.• Brian saw a chance of solving all his problems at one stroke.• But as the 1980s began it seemed as if all the uncertainty had been resolved at a stroke.• The lek paradox is thus solved at a stroke.• Then, at a stroke, something happened that gave him a powerful sense of purpose.• Routes may be closed, reducing accessibility, or subsidies may be removed, increasing fares for users at a stroke.
6  on the stroke of seven/nine etc EXACTTIME/AT A PARTICULAR TIMEat exactly seven o’clock etc 七點整/九點整等
She arrived home on the stroke of midnight.
她午夜 12 點整才到家。
The only goal of the match came on the stroke of half time.
比賽中唯一一次進球是在上半場正好結束的時候。
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on the stroke of seven/nine etc• Arthur would be gone on the stroke of nine, and Ann too, if it was possible.
7  stroke of luck/fortune LUCKYsomething lucky that happens to you unexpectedly 意外的好運/運氣
In a stroke of luck, a suitable organ donor became available.
正巧，有了合適的器官捐獻者。
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stroke of luck/fortune• I also had a stroke of luck when a Jehovah's Witness called at the door earlier.• Then I had a stroke of luck.• That, it turned out, was a stroke of luck.• True enough, you married him, and what a happy stroke of fortune for the candidate.• But by a remarkable stroke of fortune we were saved from falling into error.• But, in a strange stroke of luck, this fall occurred as Maximilian and his armies were approaching Ensisheim.• The years of work and attention were bearing fruit now, and suddenly this stroke of luck with Betty.
8  stroke of genius/inspiration etc IDEAa very good idea about what to do to solve a problem 聰明之舉/巧妙的主意等
It was a stroke of genius to film the movie in Toronto.
在多倫多拍攝這部影片真是高明之舉。
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stroke of genius/inspiration etc• Really, quite a stroke of genius.• It was putting it into such a familiar context as a railway train that was a stroke of genius.• Kevin Coley was busy supervising four different video cameramen to capture Trace's every stroke of genius on the field.
9  hit 擊,打HIT an action of hitting someone with something such as a whip or thin stick 一擊，一抽
He cried out at each stroke of the whip.
鞭子每抽一下，他就大叫一聲。
10  a movement of your hand 手的動作TOUCH a gentle movement of your hand over something 輕撫，撫摸
I gave her hair a gentle stroke.
我輕輕地撫摸了一下她的頭發。
11  with/at a stroke of the pen SIGN YOUR NAMEif someone in authority does something with a stroke of the pen, they sign an official document to make a decision with important and serious results 大筆一揮〔簽署重要文件〕
He had the power to order troops home with a stroke of his pen.
他有權力大筆一揮就讓軍隊回家。
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with/at a stroke of the pen• With a stroke of the pen, the two leaders have cut the number of nuclear weapons in half.
12. not do a stroke (of work) British EnglishBrE informalWORK HARD# to not do any work at all 什麽（工作）也不做
13. stroke of lightning HEMa bright flash of lightning, especially one that hits something 〔尤指擊中某物的〕閃電一擊
14. clock/bell 時鐘/鈴TIME/WHAT TIME IS IT a single sound made by a clock giving the hours, or by a bell, gong etc 〔時鐘、鈴、鑼等報時的〕一次鳴響，敲擊聲
15  put somebody off their stroke British EnglishBrE informalATTENTION to make someone stop giving all their attention to what they are doing 使某人分心
Seeing Frank watching me put me off my stroke.
發現弗蘭克在看我，我分神了。
16  in numbers 在數字中 British EnglishBrEHMN used when you are saying a number written with the mark (/) in it 斜線（號） SYN slash
The serial number is seventeen stroke one (=17/1).
序列號是 17/1。
n COLLOCATIONS
verbs
have/suffer a stroke
My father had a stroke.
a stroke leaves somebody paralysed (=someone can no longer move as the result of a stroke)
Two years later she had a stroke which left her paralysed.
adjectives
a massive/major stroke (=one that has very bad effects)
Her brother has just died of a massive stroke.
a minor/mild stroke (=one that does not have very bad effects)
She had a minor stroke five years ago.
a fatal stroke (=one that kills someone)
He suffered a fatal stroke in April.
stroke + NOUN
a stroke patient/victim
Some stroke victims recover fully.
Examples from the Corpus
stroke• The most complex Chinese character contains 64 strokes.• What is temporary paralysis in half the face next to the crippling paralysis of a stroke?• Aspin died suddenly of a stroke.• the back stroke• But this latest phase has now also emboldened Bush to press forward with his agenda in strong, conservative strokes.• We all long for the grand stroke that will turn schools around and suddenly solve all our problems.• The next stroke is called pulling, and is done along the sides of the body.• With our first paddle strokes, the canoe started moving rapidly down the river.• He paints the pictures with a series of quick strokes.• The stroke that brought my father down was enveloped in its own ironies.• If we talked back to the teacher, we got two strokes on the palm.
have/suffer a stroke• The elder Grant, 65, suffered a stroke that caused brain damage and slipped into a coma last week.• And have a stroke before I hit the sidewalk?• Blair's father suffered a stroke that left him unable to speak.• Mr Kelly, who had suffered strokes in 1994 and 1995, died in his sleep, his publicist said.• Some people's behaviour changes after they have suffered a stroke.• Robert, known as Mr Mack, suffered a stroke and is bedridden.• Heartwatch gives a specific assessment of the probability of developing heart disease or suffering a stroke in later life.• Early in 1934 she suffered a stroke and died 10 January peacefully in her sleep.• It was always at this point that Takat seemed to suffer a stroke.
stroke2 ●●○ verb [transitiveT]
1  stroke.jpg TOUCHto move your hand gently over something 輕撫，撫摸
He reached out and stroked her cheek tenderly.
他伸出手，溫柔地撫摸她的臉頰。
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2  [always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]MOVE something OR somebody to move something somewhere with gentle movements of your hand 用手輕輕地移動〔某物〕
He lifted her face and stroked her hair from her eyes.
他擡起她的臉，輕輕拂去她眼睛上的頭發。
3  [always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] to hit or kick a ball with a smooth movement in games such as tennis, golf, and cricket 〔網球、高爾夫球、板球等中〕輕觸，輕擊
He stroked the ball into an empty net, with a minute to go.
還剩一分鐘時，他把球輕輕擊入空網。
4. stroke somebody’s ego to say nice things to someone to make them feel good, especially because you want something from them 拍某人馬屁，對某人阿谀奉承
Examples from the Corpus
stroke• Her mother sat beside her and stroked her forehead until she fell asleep again.• Lyn stroked him and reminded him she would be back at lunchtime.• He knew he had to tolerate Haley, stroke him some, and wait for his rage to subside.• He laughed a bit and stroked his beard a bit.• Ann took the baby in her arms and stroked his cheek.• The old priest stroked his white beard as he listened.• Figo stroked the ball over Martinez's head.• Miss Poole calmed herself by stroking the cat's fur.
Origin stroke1
(1200-1300) Probably from an unrecorded Old English strac
 stroke2
1. Old English stracian
2. (1900-2000) → STROKE1

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