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strike

Ngoại động từNội động từ[C/U] Cả hai

Số nhiều: strikesQuá khứ: struckPhân từ 2: struckV-ing: strikingSo sánh hơn: more strikingSo sánh nhất: most striking

The word carries a heavy sense of suddenness and impact. Whether it is a physical blow, a sudden realization, or a sudden cessation of labor, the core image is a sharp, decisive break from the previous state of being. It evokes a feeling of abruptness and force. In labor contexts, it signifies a power struggle where the silence of stopped machinery becomes a weapon. In cognitive contexts, it describes the spark of an idea hitting the mind like a bolt of lightning, emphasizing the involuntary and instantaneous nature of the thought.

Countable when referring to a specific instance of a hit or a specific labor dispute. Uncountable when referring to the general act of hitting or the abstract concept of industrial action.

Ý nghĩa

Ngoại động từ

[someone][something]

To hit something or someone with a hard blow.

"The clock struck twelve."

Nội động từ

[someone]

To stop work as a form of protest.

"The factory workers decided to strike for better pay."

Ngoại động từ

[someone]

To occur to someone as a particular thought or impression.

"It suddenly struck me that I had forgotten my keys."

Danh từ

A refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest.

"The rail strike paralyzed the city for a week."

Danh từ

A hit or a blow delivered with force.

"The first strike landed squarely on the chin."

Danh từ

A failure to hit the pins in bowling or a specific count in baseball.

"He threw a perfect strike."

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