1. remove 刪去;塗去
You had better strike out the fourth paragraph. 你最好刪去第4段。
She struck out the sentence she had just written and added a new one. 她把剛寫的那句話刪掉了,另加了一句。
2. dawn on 想起;明白
He struck out a plan of doing the work well. 他想出一個做好該工作的計劃。
He struck out a plan for himself for the next year. 他為自己擬訂了下一年的計劃。
3. start to do sth. new and different,esp. on one's own自成一路;創新
He decided to leave his father's firm and strike out on his own. 他決定離開父親的公司,出去開創一條自己的路。
He struck out a path through the thicket. 他開闢了一條穿過灌木林的新路。
4. try to hit sb. in a wild or uncontrolled way用力打
The little boy was frightened and struck out madly. 孩子非常害怕,用手亂打。
He lost his temper and struck out wildly. 他動了肝火,大打出手。
5. move quickly in a certain direction 向…快速走去;用手腳使勁劃水
He dived off the boat and struck out for the island,他從船上躍入水中,朝島上用力遊去。
She stood hesitant for a minute and then struck out for the bus stop. 她站在那兒遲疑了片刻,然後拿定主意向汽車站疾步走去。