stroke

strokeⅠ/strəuk/ n. ［c］ 1.击，敲： the stroke of a hammer 锤击 2. 报时的钟声：The clock was on the stroke of four. 钟已敲4点了。He was here on the stroke. 他准时到达这儿。 3.一击，一次努力：a finishing stroke 最后的一击；a great stroke of diplomacy 外交上重要的一着 4.一划，一笔：dash off a picture with a few strokes 几笔就画成一张画；end up the story with a clever stroke 以灵巧的一笔结束了故事 5.中风：have a stroke 中风；a sun stroke 中暑

strokeⅡ/strəuk/ I. vt. 抚摸：stroke the head of dog 抚摸小狗的头 stroke sb. down 平息某人的怒气；安抚某人：Mr. John Smith is stroking the little boy down. 约翰·史密斯正安慰小男孩。‖II. n. ［c］抚摸: A gentle stroke of his head made the boy have no fear. 轻摸这个孩子的脑袋使他不害怕了。