streak
n ~ (of sth)
1 long thin mark, line or band of a different substance or colour from its surroundings (與整體不同物質(zhì)或顏色的)條紋, 線條, 斑紋
streaks of grey in her hair 她頭發(fā)上夾雜著的縷縷白發(fā)
a streak (ie flash) of lightning 一道閃電
streaks of fat in the meat 這塊肉中一層層的膘.
2 element or trace (in a person's character) (個(gè)性中的)些微特點(diǎn)或特徵
a streak of jealousy, vanity, cruelty, etc 幾分嫉妒、 虛榮、 殘忍等
have a jealous streak 有點(diǎn)兒嫉妒.
3 (esp in gambling) period of continuous success or failure (尤指賭博)連贏或連輸?shù)囊欢螘r(shí)間
a streak of good luck 一陣子好運(yùn)氣
hit (ie have) a winning/losing streak 碰上連贏[輸]的運(yùn)氣.
4 (idm 習(xí)語) like a streak of lightning => lightning1. a yellow streak => yellow. streak, v
1 [esp passive 尤用於被動(dòng)語態(tài)
Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (with sth) mark sth with streaks 在某物上加條紋
have one's hair streaked 把頭發(fā)染成一縷縷不同的顏色
white marble streaked with brown 帶褐色條紋的白色大理石.
2 [Ipr, Ip] (infml 口) move very fast (in thespecified direction) 飛快地(向某方向)移動(dòng)
The children streaked off (down the street) as fast as they could. 孩子們拼命地(沿街)飛跑.
3 [I] run through a public place with no clothes on, in order to shock or amuse people 裸跑(為使人震驚或發(fā)笑).
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[stri:k]n. 條理, 斑紋, 傾向vt. 加條紋vi. 變成條紋, 飛跑【醫(yī)】 劃線, 條, 紋相關(guān)詞組: like a streak be on a winning streak be on a losing streak