Streak



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.线条, 条纹; v.加线条
• ［英］ n.线条, 条纹 ( a line or mark of a different color or texture) ; v.加线条 ( to have a streak)
• ［例］ The marble was streaked with green and grey.

Webster Collegiate

kI. noun

• Etymology: Middle English streke, from Old English strica; akin to Old High German strich line, Latin striga row — more at strike
• Date: before 12th century
• 1. a line or mark of a different color or texture from the ground ; stripe
• 2.
  • a. the color of the fine powder of a mineral obtained by scratching or rubbing against a hard white surface and constituting an important distinguishing character
  • b. inoculum implanted in a line on a solid medium
  • c. any of numerous virus diseases of plants (as tobacco and maize) resembling mosaic but usually producing at least some linear markings
• 3.
  • a. a narrow band of light
  • b. a lightning bolt
• 4.
  • a. a slight admixture ; trace <had a mean streak in him>
  • b. a brief run (as of luck)
  • c. a consecutive series <was on a winning streak>
• 5. a narrow layer (as of fat)
• 6. an act or instance of streaking

II. verb

• Date: 1576
• transitive verb
  • to make streaks on or in <tears streaking her face>
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to move swiftly ; rush <a jet streaking across the sky>
  • 2. to have a streak (as of winning or outstanding performances)
  • 3. to run naked through a public place
• ? streaker noun

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