How do you use "strike" in a sentence?

The lightning strike caused a power cut across the neighbourhood. The factory workers voted to go on strike for better wages. It suddenly struck me that I had left the oven on.

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Q: What does "strike" mean?

To hit forcefully; a work stoppage by employees The word 'strike' has multiple meanings. As a verb, it means to hit something forcefully, or for an idea to suddenly occur to someone. As a noun, it commonly refers to a period when workers refuse to work as a protest, or a military attack. The word is also used in sports (bowling, baseball) and expressions like 'strike a deal.'

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意味: To hit forcefully; a work stoppage by employees

打击，罢工，袭击

golpear, huelga, ataque

打つ、ストライキ、攻撃

치다, 파업, 공격

The word 'strike' has multiple meanings. As a verb, it means to hit something forcefully, or for an idea to suddenly occur to someone. As a noun, it commonly refers to a period when workers refuse to work as a protest, or a military attack. The word is also used in sports (bowling, baseball) and expressions like 'strike a deal.'

「strike」有多种含义。作为动词，它意味着用力击打某物，或者一个想法突然出现在某人脑海中。作为名词，它通常指工人拒绝工作以示抗议的时期，或军事攻击。这个词也用于运动（保龄球、棒球）和像「strike a deal」这样的表达中。

«Strike» tiene múltiples significados. Como verbo, significa golpear algo con fuerza, o que una idea se le ocurra repentinamente a alguien. Como sustantivo, comúnmente se refiere a un período cuando los trabajadores se niegan a trabajar como protesta, o un ataque militar. La palabra también se usa en deportes (bolos, béisbol) y expresiones como «strike a deal».

「strike」には複数の意味があります。動詞として、何かを力強く打つこと、またはアイデアが突然誰かに浮かぶことを意味します。名詞として、労働者が抗議として働くことを拒否する期間、または軍事攻撃を一般的に指します。この言葉はスポーツ（ボウリング、野球）や「strike a deal」のような表現でも使われます。

'strike'는 여러 가지 의미를 가진 단어입니다. 동사로는 무언가를 세게 치는 것, 또는 아이디어가 갑자기 떠오르는 것을 의미합니다. 명사로는 노동자들이 항의로 일을 거부하는 기간(파업)이나 군사적 공격을 가리킵니다. 스포츠(볼링, 야구)에서도 사용되며 'strike a deal(거래를 성사시키다)' 같은 표현에서도 쓰입니다.

例文

The lightning strike caused a power cut across the neighbourhood.
雷击导致整个社区停电。
El rayo causó un corte de energía en todo el vecindario.
落雷により近隣一帯が停電しました。
낙뢰로 인해 인근 일대가 정전되었습니다.
The factory workers voted to go on strike for better wages.
工厂工人投票决定罢工以争取更高的工资。
Los trabajadores de la fábrica votaron para ir a huelga por mejores salarios.
工場労働者は賃金引上げを求めてストライキに入ることを投票で決めました。
공장 노동자들은 더 나은 임금을 위해 파업에 들어가기로 투표했습니다.
It suddenly struck me that I had left the oven on.
我突然意识到我把烤箱开着了。
De repente me di cuenta de que había dejado el horno encendido.
オーブンをつけっぱなしにしていたことに突然気づきました。
오븐을 켜 놓고 왔다는 것이 갑자기 떠올랐습니다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old English 'strīcan' meaning 'to stroke' or 'to pass over lightly'. Remarkably, the original meaning was gentle — 'to stroke'. The violent sense of 'hitting' developed later. The labour sense emerged in the 18th century from sailors who 'struck' (lowered) their sails in protest.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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