1. C 一击　a hit, especially with (the edge of) a weapon
2. C 一画，一笔　a line made by a single movement of a pen or brush in writing or painting
3. C （游泳或划船的）划，划法；游法　a method of swimming or rowing
4. C 钟的敲声　the sound made by a clock in giving the time
5. S 中风　sudden attack of illness in the brain that can cause loss of the power to move, speak clearly, etc.
6. C 轻抚　passing the hand gently over (a surface), usually again and again

　have〔suffer〕 a ～　患中风
　keep ～　有节奏地划桨
　swim a fast ～　游得快
　finishing ～　最后一击，最后一笔
　thick〔thin〕 ～s　粗〔细〕笔画
　back～　仰泳
　breast～　蛙泳
　butterfly～　蝶泳
　at a ～　一举，一下子
　on the ～　准时
　write with firm ～s　笔力遒劲
　a ～ of midnight　午夜钟声
　a ～ of the hammer　锤击

　He broke the lock with one stroke of the hammer.　他一锤就把锁砸坏了。
　A paper tiger can be punctured with a mere stroke!　纸老虎一戮就穿。
　He was putting the finishing stroke to the portrait.　他给这幅画作最后的修饰。
　Can you do the backstroke?　你会仰泳吗?
　She arrived on the stroke of six.　她六时整到达。
　She had a stroke and was unable to walk again.　她中风后再也不能走路了。
　She gave the cat a stroke.　她抚摸了一下猫。

 ♣ stroke, blow, knock
　参见blow条。

　stroke　还可用作动词表示“抚摸”。例如：
　The girl stroked the cat.　这个姑娘抚摸着小猫。
　The old man stroked his beard.　老人捋捋胡须。

　［同义词］ blow, brush
　［词源］古英语strac（打击）