stroke
noun uk/strəʊk/ us/stroʊk/
(ILLNESS)
B2 [ C ]中风
a sudden change in the blood supply to a part of the brain, sometimes causing a loss of the ability to move particular parts of the body
She suffered/had a stroke that left her unable to speak. 她中风了，不能开口说话。
- More examples
- He's been fairly poorly since having a stroke in January.
- He suffered a stroke in 1988 that left him unable to speak, but his mental capacity wasn't affected.
(MARK)
C2 [ C ]（书写或绘画的）一笔，一画;笔画
(a line or mark made by) a movement of a pen or pencil when writing or a brush when painting
a brush stroke 毛笔的笔触
With a few bold strokes, she signed her name. 她粗粗几笔签下了名字。
[ C ] UK（用于口语中）斜杠，斜线
used in spoken English to mean an oblique or slash symbol
(HIT)
[ C ]击球
an act of hitting a ball when playing a sport
She returned the volley with a powerful stroke to win the game. 她奋力将凌空球击回，赢得了比赛的胜利。
[ C ] old-fashioned（使用武器的）击，打
an act of hitting someone with a weapon
The punishment was 20 strokes of the lash. 惩罚是被抽20下鞭子。
(SWIMMING)
C1 [ C ]泳姿;（游泳的）划水动作
(a particular movement that is usually repeated in) a method of swimming
What's your best stroke when you're swimming? 你最擅长的泳姿是哪种？
See also: backstrokebreaststrokesidestroke
(EVENT)
a stroke of luck, genius, etc.C2 幸运／高明的举动(等等)
something that happens or succeeds suddenly because of luck, intelligence, etc.
By a stroke of luck, someone else was walking along the trail and heard my shouts for help. 幸运的是，刚好有人从小路上经过，听到了我的呼救。
(WORK)
[ S ] UK informal一点儿工作
a small amount of work
She's been gossiping and hasn't done a stroke (of work) all morning. 她整个上午都在闲聊，一点儿活都没干。
(ACTION)
[ C ]果断之举；断然之举
a quick, forceful action
Ending negotiations was seen as a bold stroke by many commentators. 终止谈判被很多评论者视为大胆果断之举。
By computerizing we could, at a (single)/in one stroke, improve efficiency and reduce costs. 计算机化能够使我们一下子既提高效率，又降低成本。
(CLOCK SOUND)
[ C ]钟声，钟鸣;（尤指）整点报时声
one of the sounds that some clocks make at particular times, especially by ringing a bell once for each number of the hour
How many strokes did you count? 你听见钟敲了几下？
(TOUCH)
[ C ] mainly UK轻抚，抚摸
an act of moving your hand, another part of the body, or an object gently over something or someone, usually repeatedly and for pleasure
Don't be frightened, just give the horse a stroke. 别怕，你去摸一摸那匹马。
Idioms
at the stroke of a penidiom 轻而易举
If something is done at the stroke of a pen, it is done quickly and easily by someone.
Politicians know they cannot create a lawful society simply at the stroke of a pen. 政治家们知道，他们无法轻而易举地创建一个法制社会。
at/on the stroke of somethingidiom 刚好在…时，正当…的时候
exactly at a particular time
Fireworks started at the stroke of ten. 烟花在10点整开始燃放。
stroke
verb [ T ] uk/strəʊk/ us/stroʊk/
(TOUCH)
B2 轻抚，抚摸
to move a hand, another part of the body, or an object gently over something or someone, usually repeatedly and for pleasure
Stroke the dog if you want, he won't bite. 想摸这条狗就摸，它不会咬人的。
She lovingly stroked Chris's face with the tips of her fingers. 她深情地用指尖抚摸着克里斯的脸庞。
- More examples
- "Go on, have a good cry", he said, stroking her hair.
- She was all over him, kissing him and stroking him.
- "I love it when you stroke my back, " she purred .
- She leaned forward to stroke the dog but quickly drew back when she saw its teeth.
- I stroked her back and it seemed to soothe her.
(HIT)
UK击球
to hit a ball
The batsman stroked the ball effortlessly to the boundary. 击球手毫不费力地将球击到边线上。