streak
/striːk/ (bre, ipa) · /striːk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstrēk/ (ame, mw)
streak — 名詞
- streaksingular
- streaksplural
1. a line or narrow coloured area on a surface that stands out because it differs i
條紋
表面上顏色或質地不同的細長痕跡
a line or narrow coloured area on a surface that stands out because it differs in colour or texture from what is around it
Felix noticed a streak of blue paint on his grey school trousers after art class.
Felix 發現他的灰色制服褲上沾了一條藍色油漆的條紋。
collocation: a streak of [substance]
Grey streaks appeared at the sides of Yumi's dark hair soon after she turned forty.
Yumi 剛過四十歲，黑髮兩側就開始出現灰白的條紋。
The window cleaner's rag left dirty streaks across the glass that the morning sun revealed.
清潔窗戶的人留下的髒污條紋，在晨光下一清二楚。
When dawn broke, streaks of orange and pink spread across the sky above the hills.
破曉時分，橘色和粉紅色的條紋遍佈山丘上方的天空。
A streak of golden light fell across the wooden floor when Chen opened the curtains.
Chen 拉開窗簾時，一道金色的光線落在木地板上。
文法句型
a streak of [substance]
常見錯誤
2. a noticeable feature of someone's personality, usually an unpleasant one such as
性格特質
性格中的明顯特點，常指負面的
a noticeable feature of someone's personality, usually an unpleasant one such as cruelty, meanness, or stubbornness
Despite his friendly smile, Omar's mean streak surprised those who knew him well.
儘管 Omar 笑容親切，但他個性中刻薄的一面，讓熟悉他的人很驚訝。
pattern: a [adjective] streak
Grandma's stubborn streak meant she would never ask for help, even when she needed it.
奶奶固執的性格特質讓她絕不開口求助，即使真的需要幫忙也一樣。
A competitive streak drives Eitan to train harder than anyone else on the team.
Eitan 的好勝性格特質驅使他比隊友訓練得更加刻苦。
Folake's independent streak showed when she refused her parents' offer of financial support.
Folake 獨立的性格特質展現在她拒絕父母提供經濟支援的時候。
文法句型
[adjective] streak
a streak of [quality]
用法筆記
The adjective before 'streak' is almost always negative or neutral (mean, stubborn, jealous, independent, competitive). Positive qualities like kindness or generosity are rarely described as a 'streak'.
常見錯誤
3. a short but noticeable period in which lucky or unlucky events follow one anothe
連運
連續好運或倒楣的一段時期
a short but noticeable period in which lucky or unlucky events follow one another without a pause
Trang bought a lottery ticket during her lucky streak and actually won a small prize.
Trang 在走運的時期買了一張彩券，結果真的中了小獎。
collocation: lucky streak / winning streak / losing streak
Anong's losing streak at cards ended when she finally won three hands in a row.
Anong 在牌桌上連運不佳的狀況終於結束，她連續贏了三局。
The team's winning streak of twelve games surprised everyone who watched them play.
這支籃球隊連續十二場勝利的運氣期，讓所有看過他們季初表現的人都感到意外。
Jenna hit a bad luck streak when her car broke and she lost her phone.
Jenna 走了一次倒楣運，車子壞了，手機也不見了。
文法句型
[adjective] streak
a streak of (good/bad) luck
4. an unbroken chain of similar outcomes or actions, such as wins, losses, sales, o
連續
接連發生不中斷的一系列事件
an unbroken chain of similar outcomes or actions, such as wins, losses, sales, or attendances
The company reported a six-month streak of rising profits that excited its shareholders.
這家公司連續六個月的利潤成長，讓股東們相當振奮。
pattern: [time period] streak of [noun]
Vikram's streak of perfect attendance at school ended only when he caught a bad flu.
Vikram 連續全勤的紀錄，在他得了重感冒時才中斷。
The singer's incredible streak of number-one hits lasted for nearly five years.
那位歌手連續奪冠的輝煌紀錄持續了將近五年。
After missing three free throws in a row, Caio's scoring streak was finally broken.
連續投失三顆罰球之後，Caio 的得分連續紀錄徹底中斷了。
- break
an interruption in the sequence
文法句型
a streak of [noun]
[number]-[noun] streak
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 3 (PERIOD OF LUCK): this sense describes any consecutive series of similar events without a break, regardless of whether luck is involved. The events can be achievements, business results, attendance records — anything that can be counted in sequence.
streak — 動詞
- streakpresent simple I / you / we / they
- streaks3rd person singular
- streaking-ing form
- streakedpast simple
1. to travel with great speed, typically without changing direction and becoming ha
疾馳
以極快速度移動，通常沿直線
to travel with great speed, typically without changing direction and becoming hard to see clearly
A red sports car streaked past the school gates, making the children turn their heads.
一輛紅色跑車疾馳經過校門口，讓孩子們都轉頭去看。
pattern: streak + past/direction adverb
The comet streaked across the dark sky, leaving a bright trail of light behind it.
那顆彗星疾馳過漆黑的天空，身後留下一道明亮的光尾。
A police motorcycle streaked through the narrow alley, scattering pigeons in its path.
一輛警用機車疾馳穿過狹窄的小巷，沿路的鴿子紛紛飛散。
A shooting star streaked across the dark sky and vanished behind a distant cloud.
一顆流星疾馳過漆黑的天空，消失在遠方的雲層後面。
- crawl
to move extremely slowly
文法句型
streak + direction phrase (past/through/across)
用法筆記
Almost always followed by a direction word or phrase (past, across, through, down, out of). Rarely used without a clear indication of the path of movement.
常見錯誤
2. to sprint in the nude somewhere publicly visible, for fun, on a dare, or to expr
裸奔
在公共場所裸體奔跑以引人注意或抗議
to sprint in the nude somewhere publicly visible, for fun, on a dare, or to express disagreement
Élise and her friends streaked across the rugby field as a silly end-of-year prank.
Élise 和朋友決定在橄欖球場上裸奔，當作期末的搞笑惡作劇。
informal register; pattern: streak + location phrase
The man was arrested after he streaked through the shopping mall during the afternoon rush.
那名男子在下午尖峰時段裸奔跑過購物中心，因而遭到逮捕。
Two university students were caught streaking past the main library at midnight.
兩名大學生在午夜裸奔跑過主圖書館，當場被抓住。
A fan streaked around the edge of the pool during the Olympic swimming trials.
一名粉絲在奧運游泳選拔賽期間，在泳池邊緣裸奔了一圈。
- moon
showing only the buttocks, not the whole body; different scale of exposure
文法句型
streak + location phrase
用法筆記
The noun form 'streaking' is more common than the verb when referring to this activity in general ('Streaking was a craze on campuses in the 1970s.')
3. to cover a surface with thin lines of a colour that stands out against the backg
帶有條紋
表面出現顏色不同的細長線條
to cover a surface with thin lines of a colour that stands out against the background
The old mirror was streaked with grey where the silver backing had worn away.
那面舊鏡子因為背面的銀粉磨損，帶有灰色的條紋。
passive: be streaked with [substance]
Rain streaked the car's dusty windscreen as the storm began over the city.
暴風雨來襲時，雨水在車子髒汙的擋風玻璃上留下一道道條紋。
Her dark hair was streaked with blonde from a summer spent at the beach.
她在海邊度過整個夏天後，深色的頭髮帶有金色的條紋。
Tears had streaked the child's face with dirt after the long walk home.
走很長的路回家後，淚水在孩子的臉上留下一道道髒汙的條紋。
- stripe
verb form suggesting intentional, even bands of colour rather than irregular lines
文法句型
be streaked with [colour/substance]
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice ('is streaked with') to describe a natural or decorative appearance. In the active voice, the subject is typically a natural force like rain, light, or age.