小编导读:本期美剧词汇精讲选自《权力的游戏》第六季第一集,strike这个词的花样用法,你都掌握了么?

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Roose: Your command of the cavalry was impressive. Thanks to you, the false king Stannis Baratheon is dead. Do you know who struck the killing blow?

Ramsay: No.

Roose: A shame. I'd reward the man. Still, a great victory.

卢斯:你指挥骑兵很有一套,伪王史坦尼斯·拜拉席恩伏诛多亏了你。知道是谁杀的吗?

拉姆斯:不知道。

卢斯:真遗憾,本来要重赏的。仍然是一场大胜。

Strike(例句讲解BY友友)

The word "strike" has many different meanings and uses. It's a very common word in English.
Strike这个单词有很多不同的含义和用法,这个单词在英语里很常见。

In the first set of examples, "strike" is a verb which means to hit something or someone:
在第一组例句中,strike作为动词,意为“击打某物或某人”:

A pedestrian was struck and killed by an SUV.
一个行人被一辆越野车撞到然后死亡。

A man was struck by lightning while playing golf.
一个男人在玩高尔夫的时候被闪电击中了。

Sarah said that if her husband ever strikes her she'll leave him.
萨拉说如果他的丈夫打她,她就离开他。

Be careful when you strike a match.
你划火柴的时候要小心。

As a verb "strike" can also mean that a person has a thought or a sudden inspiration:
Strike作动词也可以意为“一个人有个想法或者突然有灵感”:

You strike me as being a very ambitious person.
我觉得你是一个野心勃勃的人。

She strikes the other women in the office as being a little flirtatious around men.
办公室里的其他女人觉得她是绕着男人转的轻浮女子。

That just struck me as a bad idea.
我突然间想到一个坏主意。

The word "striking" is an adjective. It means beautiful or impressive:
Striking作为形容词,意为“漂亮的或者引人瞩目的”:

He has a striking physique.
他身材很棒。

She bears a striking resemblance to Marilyn Monroe.
她长得很漂亮,就像玛丽莲·梦露。

As a noun, the word "strike" represents many different things:
Strike作为名词,则代表很多不同的事物:

A lightning strike hit the top of the tree.
一道闪电击中了树顶。

The workers went on strike.
工人们举行了罢工。

A pitcher tries to throw strikes in the game of baseball.
一位投手尝试在棒球比赛中投个好球。

There are a few important expressions that use the word "strike."
还有一些关于strike的重要表达:

That's a strike against you.
这对你很不利。

He struck gold.
他挖到宝了。

They struck a deal.
他们达成了共识。

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