streaked

/striːk/ (bre, ipa) · [strˈikt] /striːk/ (ame, ipa) · [strˈikt] /ˈstrēkt ˈstrē-kəd/ (ame, mw)

streaked — verb

  • streakedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • streakeds3rd person singular
  • streakeding-ing form
  • streakededpast simple

1. the past tense and past participle of 'streak', used when a person, animal, ligh

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

the past tense and past participle of 'streak', used when a person, animal, light, or vehicle moved very fast in one direction.

例句

A shooting star streaked across the sky above Femi's campsite.

streaked across the sky — very fast movement

The greyhound streaked past the final flag and won by two lengths.

同義詞
  • raced

    common for fast movement, especially in competition or urgency

  • shot

    often suggests a sudden, forceful burst of speed

  • zoomed

    more informal and common for vehicles

反義詞
  • crept

    moved slowly and carefully

  • crawled

    moved very slowly, often with effort

文法句型

streaked + across/past/through + place

subject streaked + adverb of direction

用法筆記

This sense usually takes a direction phrase such as across, past, through, or downhill. It often suggests a quick, straight movement that is easy to notice.

常見錯誤

❌The car streaked very quickly to the bridge.
✅The car streaked to the bridge.
💡'streak' already includes the idea of moving very fast, so 'very quickly' is usually unnecessary.

2. the past tense and past participle of 'streak', used when someone dashed through

2.動詞不及物C1
釋義

the past tense and past participle of 'streak', used when someone dashed through a crowd or open public space without any clothes on, usually to shock people, make a joke, or show protest.

例句

During halftime, a fan streaked across the field before security caught him.

streaked across + public place

The drunk student streaked through the square and slipped near the fountain.

文法句型

streaked + across/through/past + public place

用法筆記

This sense is informal and is usually used about sports events, protests, or public performances where many people can see the act.

常見錯誤

❌The runner stripped across the stadium.
✅The runner streaked across the stadium.
💡'streak' is the special verb for running naked through a public place.

3. the past tense and past participle of 'streak', used when hair, sky, glass, or a

3.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

the past tense and past participle of 'streak', used when hair, sky, glass, or another surface had narrow bands or marks of a contrasting color or substance running through it.

例句

By sunset, the western sky streaked red above the fishing boats.

sky streaked + color

Rain had streaked the kitchen window with dusty gray lines.

streaked + object + with + lines

同義詞
  • striped

    more often suggests regular, repeated bands

  • lined

    broader and can describe planned or natural lines

  • marked

    general and less visual than 'streaked'

反義詞
  • plain

    without visible bands or contrasting marks

文法句型

be streaked with + color/substance

streaked + object + with + color/substance

用法筆記

This sense focuses on visible lines running through a surface or material. It often appears with with + a color or substance that creates the lines.

常見錯誤

❌The wall was striped with smoke.
✅The wall was streaked with smoke.
💡'streaked' is more natural when the lines are uneven marks left by color, dirt, or light.

streaked — adjective