strike

/straɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /straɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstrīk/ (ame, mw)

strike — 動詞

  • strikepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • strikeshe / she / it
  • struckpast simple
  • striking-ing form

1. to stop doing your job for a period as a protest, when you and your fellow worke

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

罷工

勞工集體停工以爭取權益

to stop doing your job for a period as a protest, when you and your fellow workers want better pay, safer conditions, or to keep jobs that are at risk.

例句

The bus drivers in Lisbon will strike on Friday over a pay cut.

Lisbon 的公車司機因減薪將在週五罷工。

strike + over + cause noun

Nurses across the hospital decided to strike after months of unpaid overtime.

在數月加班沒拿到錢後，全院的護理師決定罷工。

strike + after + reason clause

同義詞
  • walk out

    phrasal verb; emphasises leaving the workplace as the protest begins

  • down tools

    informal, mainly British; vivid image of putting work aside

  • stop work

    neutral, descriptive; less politically loaded than 'strike'

反義詞
  • work

    the default state; striking is its deliberate refusal

文法句型

strike (over/against + noun)

be on strike

用法筆記

Subject is almost always workers or a union; the cause is introduced by 'over', 'for', or 'against'. The related noun phrase 'be/go on strike' is more common in everyday speech than the bare verb.

常見錯誤

❌The workers striked yesterday.
✅The workers struck yesterday.
💡past tense and past participle are both 'struck', not 'striked'.
❌They are on striking.
✅They are on strike.' / 'They are striking.
💡choose the noun phrase or the progressive verb, not both.

2. when a disaster, illness, or other very bad event reaches someone or somewhere w

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

侵襲；降臨

災難或厄運突然帶來嚴重傷害

when a disaster, illness, or other very bad event reaches someone or somewhere without warning and causes serious harm.

例句

An earthquake struck the coastal villages around midnight on Tuesday.

週二午夜前後，地震侵襲了沿海的村莊。

subject = disaster; object = place

Heart disease has struck three generations of Henry's family.

心臟病已經侵襲過 Henry 家的三代人。

subject = illness; perfect tense

同義詞
  • hit

    more neutral and flexible; 'strike' sounds more dramatic and news-like

  • afflict

    formal; usually about long illness rather than a single sudden event

  • befall

    literary; the bad event 'happens to' a person

反義詞
  • spare

    the disaster leaves the place or person untouched

文法句型

disaster + strike + place/person

be struck by + noun

用法筆記

Subject is typically an event treated as agent: 'disaster', 'tragedy', 'an earthquake', 'a virus', 'misfortune'. Frequently passive ('was struck by'). Different from sense 12 (CAUSE FEELING), which describes a thought or impression hitting someone, not real harm.

常見錯誤

❌The earthquake struck to the village.
✅The earthquake struck the village.
💡no preposition in this sense; the harmed place is a direct object.

3. to deliver a hard, sudden blow to a person, animal, or surface — by hand, with a

3.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

猛擊；撞擊

用力快速地打或撞到某人某物

to deliver a hard, sudden blow to a person, animal, or surface — by hand, with a tool, or by crashing into it.

例句

Tariq struck the nail with the hammer until it sank into the wood.

Tariq 用鐵鎚敲打釘子，直到釘子陷入木頭裡。

strike + object + with + tool

The cricket ball struck Imran on the elbow and left a deep bruise.

板球擊中 Imran 的手肘，留下了一塊深深的瘀青。

strike + person + on + body part

同義詞
  • hit

    everyday equivalent; less dramatic and far more frequent in speech

  • punch

    specifically with a closed fist

  • smash

    implies the object breaks on impact

反義詞
  • miss

    fail to make contact

文法句型

strike + somebody/something

strike + somebody + on/in + body part

strike + against + surface

用法筆記

Slightly more formal and dramatic than 'hit'. Common subjects include weapons, vehicles, lightning, and trained fighters; 'hit' is preferred in casual everyday talk.

常見錯誤

❌The ball strike his head.
✅The ball struck his head.
💡past tense is 'struck' (irregular).
❌He striked me on the arm.
✅He struck me on the arm.
💡never 'striked'.

4. to kick a ball — usually a football — cleanly and with strength, sending it trav

4.動詞及物B1
釋義

踢球；射門

用力且乾淨俐落地踢足球

to kick a ball — usually a football — cleanly and with strength, sending it travelling far or fast across the pitch.

例句

Lucas struck the ball from outside the box and watched it curl into the top corner.

Lucas 在禁區外起腳，看著球劃出弧線飛進球門上角。

strike + the ball + direction phrase

Caio struck the free kick so hard that the goalkeeper barely saw it.

Caio 把這顆自由球踢得太強，門將幾乎沒看清球的去向。

strike + so hard that + result

同義詞
  • kick

    everyday word; 'strike' adds the sense of force and clean contact

  • boot

    informal British; suggests a heavy, less precise kick

文法句型

strike + the ball

strike + adverb of force/direction

用法筆記

Football and rugby register. In casual conversation about playing, 'kick' is more natural; 'strike' belongs to commentary, coaching, and match reports.

常見錯誤

❌He striked the ball into the net.
✅He struck the ball into the net.
💡past tense 'struck'.

5. of a clock or bell tower: to ring out a series of chimes that announce the hour

5.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

敲響報時

鐘樓或時鐘以鐘聲告知時間

of a clock or bell tower: to ring out a series of chimes that announce the hour to anyone within earshot.

例句

The old town hall clock struck loudly as Henry crossed the square.

Henry 穿過廣場時，市政廳那座老鐘大聲敲響了。

clock + strike + adverb

We waited in silence for the cathedral bell to strike.

我們安靜地等大教堂的鐘敲響。

for + subject + to strike

同義詞
  • chime

    softer, more musical sound; often used for doorbells too

  • ring

    general; less specifically about marking the hour

  • toll

    slow, solemn ringing, often for funerals

文法句型

clock + strike

clock + strike + number/hour

用法筆記

Subject is the clock or bell itself, not the person hearing it. Often used as a scene-setting time marker in narrative writing. Sense 6 differs in that the subject is the time itself ('midnight struck'), not the clock.

常見錯誤

❌I struck the clock at six.
✅The clock struck six.
💡the clock is the subject; you do not strike a clock to make it ring.

6. of a particular hour: to arrive and be marked by the chiming of a clock, so that

6.動詞不及物B2
釋義

（時刻）到來

某個整點隨鐘聲敲響而來臨

of a particular hour: to arrive and be marked by the chiming of a clock, so that everyone hearing it knows the time.

例句

Midnight struck just as Beatrix opened the last page of the diary.

Beatrix 翻到日記最後一頁時，午夜的鐘聲正好響起。

hour + strike + as + clause

The carriages were ordered to leave the moment six o'clock struck.

馬車被吩咐：六點鐘聲一響，便立刻出發。

the moment + time + strike

同義詞
  • arrive

    neutral; loses the bell-chime image

  • come

    as in 'when six o'clock came'; very plain alternative

文法句型

time/hour + strike

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 5: here the subject is the time itself ('midnight', 'six o'clock'), not the clock. Almost exclusive to narrative and literary prose; rare in conversation, where 'when it was midnight' or 'at six' is preferred.

常見錯誤

❌When the midnight strikes, we'll go.
✅When midnight strikes, we'll go.
💡no article before bare time words like 'midnight' or 'noon'.

7. to make a small fire on the head of a match by quickly dragging it across a roug

7.動詞及物C2
釋義

劃；點燃

把火柴在粗糙表面上摩擦使其點燃

to make a small fire on the head of a match by quickly dragging it across a rough surface such as the side of a matchbox.

例句

Renata struck a match against the side of the box and lit the candles on the cake.

Renata 在火柴盒側邊劃了一根火柴，點燃了蛋糕上的蠟燭。

strike + match against [rough surface]

Mizuki tried to strike three damp matches before one finally caught fire.

Mizuki 試著劃了三根受潮的火柴，最後一根才終於點著。

object + match (often plural)

同義詞
  • light

    more general; can apply to lighters or stoves, not just matches

文法句型

strike + match

用法筆記

Almost always takes 'match' as the object. Often followed by 'against [surface]' to show what the match is rubbed on.

常見錯誤

❌I burned a match to light the candle.
✅I struck a match to light the candle.
💡use 'strike', not 'burn', for the action of starting the flame.

8. in football, cricket, and similar sports, to suddenly score a goal, take a wicke

8.動詞不及物
釋義

進球；得分

在比賽關鍵時刻突然進球或拿下分數

in football, cricket, and similar sports, to suddenly score a goal, take a wicket, or win a point at a key moment in the match.

例句

Christopher struck twice in the second half to put United ahead by three goals.

Christopher 在下半場進了兩球，讓 United 領先三球。

intransitive use in football reporting

The young bowler struck again in the next over, removing the captain for only six runs.

那位年輕的投球手在下一輪又拿下一個出局，讓對方隊長僅得六分就被換下。

cricket: striking = taking a wicket

同義詞
  • score

    more general; covers any point, while 'strike' suggests a sudden, dramatic moment

文法句型

strike (in/for [team])

用法筆記

Used intransitively, often in sports commentary. Frequently appears with time markers like 'again', 'twice', 'early', 'late', or 'in the second half'.

9. to take a word, name, or statement out of a written record so that it no longer

9.動詞及物
釋義

刪除；劃掉

從正式文件或紀錄中將內容移除

to take a word, name, or statement out of a written record so that it no longer counts as part of it, often by official order.

例句

The judge ordered the witness's last comment to be struck from the court record.

法官下令將證人最後的那段話從法庭紀錄中刪除。

passive: be struck from [record]

Élise asked the secretary to strike her name off the list of candidates.

Élise 請祕書把她的名字從候選人名單上劃掉。

strike + name + off [list]

同義詞
  • delete

    neutral, common in everyday and digital writing

  • expunge

    very formal; usually used for criminal records

  • remove

    general; less specific than 'strike' which implies an official act

反義詞
  • add

    putting something into the record instead of taking it out

文法句型

strike sth from sth

strike sth off sth

用法筆記

Frequently passive ('be struck from'). Almost always takes 'from' or 'off' plus a written record (list, document, transcript). Common in legal and administrative writing.

常見錯誤

❌Please strike my name in the list.
✅Please strike my name from the list.
💡use 'from' or 'off', not 'in'.

10. to find oil, gas, gold, or another valuable material below the ground, usually a

10.動詞及物C2
釋義

挖到；發現

在地下找到石油、黃金等貴重資源

to find oil, gas, gold, or another valuable material below the ground, usually after digging or drilling for it.

例句

The drilling team struck oil after spending six long months in the Texas desert.

鑽探小組在德州沙漠裡苦守六個月後，終於挖到了石油。

strike + oil (most common collocation)

Lakan's grandfather struck gold in the hills above the village in 1949.

Lakan 的祖父在 1949 年於村莊上方的山丘裡挖到了黃金。

strike + gold (often historical)

同義詞
  • discover

    general; 'strike' suggests sudden, lucky discovery after effort

  • hit

    informal alternative, as in 'hit oil'

文法句型

strike + [oil/gold/gas]

用法筆記

Object is almost always a valuable underground resource (oil, gold, silver, gas). Often followed by a location phrase saying where the discovery happened.

11. to settle on the terms of an agreement with another person or group, especially

11.動詞及物
釋義

達成（協議）

經過協商後與對方談妥條件

to settle on the terms of an agreement with another person or group, especially after talking or arguing about what each side will give and receive.

例句

Theo struck a deal with the landlord and agreed to pay six months of rent in advance.

Theo 跟房東談妥了協議，同意先付六個月的房租。

strike a deal with [person]

After three days of talks, the two governments finally struck an agreement on fishing rights.

經過三天的談判，兩國政府終於就漁權達成協議。

strike + agreement (formal context)

同義詞
  • negotiate

    focus on the talking process; 'strike' focuses on reaching the result

  • reach

    as in 'reach an agreement'; neutral and slightly more formal

文法句型

strike a deal/bargain (with sb)

用法筆記

Object is almost always 'a deal', 'a bargain', or 'an agreement'. Usually followed by 'with [the other party]' and often by 'on [the topic]'.

常見錯誤

❌They struck a deal to the supplier.
✅They struck a deal with the supplier.
💡the partner takes 'with', not 'to'.

12. if a person or thing strikes you in a certain way, they give you that feeling or

12.動詞及物B2
釋義

讓人覺得

讓某人對人或事產生某種感受

if a person or thing strikes you in a certain way, they give you that feeling or impression when you first meet them or first notice them.

例句

Quan struck me as honest from the very first moment we shook hands at the conference.

從會議上第一次握手那刻起，Quan 就讓我覺得他很誠實。

strike sb as + adjective

It strikes Erik that nobody in the office has noticed the broken printer all week.

Erik 突然意識到，整個禮拜辦公室裡居然沒人發現印表機壞了。

it strikes sb that + clause

同義詞
  • seem

    more neutral; 'strike' suggests a strong or immediate impression

  • appear

    slightly formal; describes outward impression

  • impress

    stronger and usually positive; 'strike' can be positive or negative

文法句型

sb/sth strikes sb as + adj/noun

it strikes sb that + clause

用法筆記

Almost always followed by 'as + adjective/noun' to say what kind of impression is given. The frame 'It strikes sb that + clause' introduces a sudden realisation.

常見錯誤

❌He strikes me to be honest.
✅He strikes me as honest.
💡use 'as', not 'to be', after 'strike sb'.

13. If a thought, idea, or feeling strikes someone, it suddenly enters their mind wi

13.動詞及物B2
釋義

突然想到

某念頭突然進入腦海

If a thought, idea, or feeling strikes someone, it suddenly enters their mind without warning, often when they were thinking about something else.

例句

Halfway through dinner, it struck Hugo that he had forgotten his wife's birthday.

晚餐吃到一半，Hugo 突然想到自己忘了太太的生日。

pattern: it struck + somebody + that-clause

A clever idea struck Sayaka while she was washing the dishes.

Sayaka 在洗碗時，突然想到一個聰明的點子。

pattern: idea/thought + strikes + somebody

同義詞
  • occur to

    neutral and the most common substitute; 'it occurred to me that...'

  • dawn on

    suggests a slower realization than 'strike'

  • hit

    informal; stronger sense of sudden impact

文法句型

a thought/idea + strikes + somebody

it strikes somebody that ...

用法筆記

Subject is the thought, idea, or realization itself, not the person. Frequently appears in the impersonal frame 'it struck somebody that...' to report a sudden realization.

常見錯誤

❌I struck a good idea this morning.
✅A good idea struck me this morning.
💡the thought is the subject, not the person.

14. to deliberately place yourself in a chosen physical position and stay still in i

14.動詞及物
釋義

擺姿勢

把身體擺成某個姿勢

to deliberately place yourself in a chosen physical position and stay still in it, usually so that someone can photograph or paint you, or so that the position itself sends a message to people watching.

例句

Mira struck a dramatic pose at the top of the staircase for the photographer.

Mira 在樓梯頂端擺出一個誇張的姿勢，讓攝影師拍照。

core collocation: strike a pose

The young dancer struck an elegant pose as the curtain rose.

布幕升起時，那位年輕舞者擺出一個優雅的姿勢。

同義詞
  • assume

    more formal; 'assume a pose' is common in art writing

  • adopt

    neutral; works with stance and attitude as well

文法句型

strike + a pose/attitude/stance

用法筆記

Object is almost always a noun describing a body position: 'pose', 'stance', 'attitude'. Distinguish from sense 12 (cause feeling/idea) — that sense's subject is a thing, while this sense's subject is a person who chooses the position.

常見錯誤

❌She struck her body for the camera.
✅She struck a pose for the camera.
💡the object names the position, not the body part.

15. to manufacture a coin, medal, or other small flat metal object by pressing a des

15.動詞及物
釋義

鑄造；打造

用機器壓印製造硬幣或獎章

to manufacture a coin, medal, or other small flat metal object by pressing a design hard onto a metal blank with a heavy machine.

例句

The Royal Mint struck a special coin to mark the queen's seventieth birthday.

皇家造幣廠鑄造了一枚特別的硬幣，紀念女王七十歲生日。

common subject: a mint or factory

Workers in the old factory struck thousands of bronze medals each day.

舊工廠裡的工人每天打造數千枚銅製獎章。

同義詞
  • mint

    specifically for coins; 'newly minted' is a fixed phrase

  • stamp

    broader; covers any pressing of a design onto material

文法句型

strike + a coin/medal

用法筆記

Object is restricted to small stamped metal objects — coins, medals, tokens. Often appears in passive voice when describing how the items are produced.

常見錯誤

❌The factory strikes cars and trucks.
✅The factory makes cars and trucks.
💡only small flat stamped objects (coins, medals) take 'strike' in this sense.

16. to take a tent or whole camp apart so that it can be packed up and carried away

16.動詞及物
釋義

拆營；收帳

把帳篷或營地拆下準備搬走

to take a tent or whole camp apart so that it can be packed up and carried away to another place.

例句

The scouts struck their tents at dawn and walked back down the mountain.

童軍們在天亮時拆掉帳篷，走下山去。

fixed collocation: strike + tents

Omar and his team struck camp before the rain arrived.

Omar 和隊員們在雨來之前拆營完畢。

fixed phrase: strike camp

同義詞
  • take down

    everyday paraphrase; less idiomatic

  • dismantle

    more formal; works for any structure, not just tents

反義詞
  • pitch

    to put up a tent; the natural opposite

  • set up

    general opposite for camp

文法句型

strike + camp/tent(s)

用法筆記

Object is almost always 'tent', 'tents', or the fixed phrase 'strike camp'. Opposite of 'pitch' (a tent) or 'set up' (camp).

常見錯誤

❌We struck our chairs and tables before leaving.
✅We packed up our chairs and tables before leaving.
💡only tents and camps take 'strike' in this sense.

strike — 名詞