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

• 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。
• Away from the internet women tend to strike up relationships with people they already know, such as work colleagues or former flames. Men on the other hand will head to nightclubs and bars in the hope of finding fleeting romance with someone other than their spouse.
  女性的婚外情对象一般是相识的人，比如同事或者旧情人，而不是在网上发展。而男性会去夜总会和酒吧，希望在那里和不同于伴侣的人发展一段短暂的恋情。
• If a man meets some one wearing the same thing they automatically strike up a conversation.
  如果一个男人见到和他穿着一模一样的另一个男人，他们马上就能聊起来，而一个女人处在相同的这种情况下就会对对方忿恨不已。
• The young man to my right was trying to strike up a conversation with the woman seated opposite us.
  我右边的年轻男子则试图与坐在对面的女人搭讪。
• 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。
• 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！
• She's too shy to strike up a conversation with him.
  她太害羞了，不敢和他搭话。
• 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。
• 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。
• However, my self-respect and reason warned me the girl was within sight but beyond reach. I, therefore, dared not venture to strike up a conversation with her.
  然而自尊和理智告诉我，这是一个可望而不可及的姑娘，所以我从不敢贸然在街上与她搭讪。