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

• 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。
• 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。
• She's too shy to strike up a conversation with him.
  她太害羞了，不敢和他搭话。
• It's also good to strike up a conversation with other travelers. You can get some useful advice, hear amazing adventure stories, and maybe even pick up a partner for future trips!
  此外，和其他同行者谈天说地也不错，这不仅能带来实用的建议，听到一些精彩冒险故事，说不定你还可以找到将来一起出行的旅伴！
• You're looking for shared interests, shared experiences, and really any commonality you could use to strike up a conversation.
  你在寻找共同的兴趣、经历，以及任何能用来打开话头的共同点。
• 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。
• 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。
• The captain figures if a flight attendant hands the middle seat passenger a note from the pilot, those on either side will take notice and strike up a conversation.
  弗拉纳根机长认为，如果空乘人员送给中间座位的乘客一封感谢信，便能引起两边乘客的注意，让大家交谈起来。
• Please strike up a dent in the medal ( of a fender).
  请在（防护板的）金属上敲出凹痕。
• David's mother hoped Lilly would retrieve it for him, call him over to the desk and give him a chance to strike up a conversation.
  大卫的妈妈希望莉莉捡到这封信后会把大卫叫过桌子那头，然后大卫就有机会与她说上话了。