stride
noun uk/straɪd/ us/straɪd/
(DEVELOPMENT)
[ C ]进展，进步
an important positive development
The West made impressive strides in improving energy efficiency after the huge rises in oil prices during the 70s. 70年代石油价格大幅上涨之后，西方国家在提高能源使用效率方面取得了显著进步。
The group has made strides to expand internationally. 这个集团在拓展国际市场方面取得了很大进展。
(STEP)
[ C ]大步，阔步
a long step when walking or running
She attributes her record-breaking speed to the length of her stride. 她认为她的速度之所以能打破纪录是因为步幅大。
(CLOTHES)
strides[ plural ] Australian English informal 裤子
trousers
a new pair of strides 一条新裤子
Idioms
get into your strideidiom mainly UK (US usually hit your stride) 逐渐进入状态；开始上轨道
to become familiar with and confident at something you have recently started doing
Let's wait until she's got into her stride before we ask her to negotiate that contract. 让我们等她熟悉了情况进入状态之后再和她磋商那份合同的内容。
not break your strideidiom 并不放慢脚步
to not stop walking or running at the same speed
Without pausing for breath or breaking her stride, she pushed open the door of his private office. 她既没有停下来喘口气，也没有放慢脚步，而是径直推开了他的私人办公室的门。
put someone off their stride/strokeidiom mainly UK 使（某人）分心，打乱（某人）的步调
to take someone's attention away from something they are doing for a short time, making it more difficult to do
The slightest noise puts him off his stride when he's performing. 他表演时再细小的声响也会使他分心。
take something in your strideidiom UK (US take something in stride) 从容处理，对…泰然处之
to deal with a problem or difficulty calmly and not to allow it to influence what you are doing
When you become a politician, you soon learn to take criticism in your stride. 等你成了政治家，你很快就会学会对他人的批评泰然处之。
stride
verb [ I usually + adv/prep ] uk/straɪd/ us/straɪd/ strode | stridden
大步快走，阔步行进
to walk somewhere quickly with long steps
She strode purposefully up to the desk and demanded to speak to the manager. 她果断地大步走到桌前，要求见经理。
He strode across/into/out of the room. 他大步走过／进／出房间。