stroke

🇬🇧 UK/strәuk/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLGREB2

Definitions

n.

A sudden blockage or rupture of a blood vessel in the brain; a blow or hit; a single movement in swimming or writing.

中风;一击;笔划;(游泳)划水动作

v.

To move one's hand gently over a surface; to caress.

抚摸;轻抚

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
strokeother
=stroke

Common Collocations

  • 1.suffer a stroke中风
  • 2.brush stroke笔触
  • 3.stroke of luck一次幸运
  • 4.swimming stroke游泳姿势

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    My grandfather suffered a stroke last year and lost his ability to speak.

  • 2.

    The artist completed the painting with a few bold strokes of the brush.

  • 3.

    She won the race with a powerful freestyle stroke.

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