strike up

英 [straɪk ʌp]

美 [straɪk ʌp]

开始（交谈）; 建立（友谊）; 开始（来往）; 开始演奏

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 开始(交谈);建立(友谊);开始(来往)
  When youstrike upa conversation or friendship with someone, you begin one.
  1. I trailed her into Penney's and struck up a conversation...
     我跟着她进了彭尼家然后开始交谈起来。
  2. James struck up a friendship with a small boy who owned a pony on the island.
     詹姆斯和小岛上一个养了一匹小马的小男孩儿交上了朋友。
• PHRASAL VERB-ERG 开始演奏
  When musiciansstrike upa piece of music, or when musicstrikes up, the music begins.
  1. And then the orchestra struck up the National Anthem...
     然后管弦乐队奏起了国歌。
  2. Music struck up in one of the big old buildings along the seafront...
     音乐从海滨区一栋古老的大楼里响起。
  3. The band struck up, and riders paraded round the ring.
     乐队开始奏乐，骑手们列队绕场行进。

英英释义

verb

• begin
  1. strike up a conversation
  2. strike up a friendship
• start playing
  1. The musicians struck up a tune
  Synonym:sound off

双语例句

• Peng Hui follows Zhiwei to Thailand but fails to strike up contact with him.
  彭慧跟着志伟到了泰国，但两人联络不上。
• While doing business, he would strike up a conversation with his customers.
  他总是一边卖东西一边和顾客搭讪。
• She's too shy to strike up a conversation with him.
  她太害羞了，不敢和他搭话。
• Despite their reluctance, it's always difficult to turn down a warm-hearted aunt's invitation to a private chat at a restaurant or coffee shop, only to find a complete stranger of the opposite sex, often equally uneasy, struggling to strike up a conversation.
  尽管他们不情愿，但总是很难拒绝一个热心的阿姨邀请你前往餐馆或咖啡店的一个私人聊天会，却发现一个完全陌生的异性，往往同样不安，并努力搭讪。
• Strike up a conversation with a Parisian.
  找一个巴黎人展开一段会话，但这也不太容易。
• If you work in a cubicle, wear headphones: having them on makes it less likely that people will try to strike up a conversation.
  如果你有一个小的独立工作间，那就戴上你的耳麦：戴着它就不太会有人找你聊天。
• You're picking out the perfect hydrangea when you strike up a conversation with a fellow green thumb.
  你在挑选完美的八仙花时和一个有特殊园艺才能的人展开了一段对话。
• The band struck up, and riders paraded round the ring.
  乐队开始奏乐，骑手们列队绕场行进。
• I hope you will strike up a lasting friendship.
  我希望你们将建立起永久的友谊。
• These sentences are a wonderful way to strike up a conversation because most people love to talk about themselves and can't resist an invitation to share things about their experiences or lives.
  这些句子用来开始谈话是最好的了，因为大部分人喜欢谈论他们自己，不会拒绝机会去告诉别人他们的经历或他们的生活。