strike back

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美 [straɪk bæk]

反击; 回击

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 反击;回击
  If youstrike back, you harm or criticize someone who has harmed or criticized you.
  1. Our instinctive reaction when someone causes us pain is to strike back...
     当被别人弄疼时我们本能的反应是反击。
  2. Sometimes, Kappy got angry and struck back at him in whatever way she could...
     有时，卡皮被惹恼了就会不顾一切地反过来指责他。
  3. The president struck back at critics who say he should be held accountable for conditions that contributed to the riots.
     一些批评家指出总统应对导致骚乱局面的情形负责，总统对此予以驳斥。

英英释义

verb

• make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil
  1. The Empire strikes back
  2. The Giants struck back and won the opener
  3. The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing
  Synonym:retaliate

双语例句

• Analysts said the North might not strike back immediately, as it was waiting to see the outcome of diplomatic efforts, with China calling for six-party talks and urging Pyongyang to allow international inspectors to return to its main nuclear facilities.
  分析人士表示，朝鲜可能不会立即发动反击，因为它正在等候外交努力的结果&中国呼吁举行六方会谈，并敦促朝鲜允许国际检查团回去检查其主要核设施。
• Only then were the Chinese naval units protecting the fishing boats ordered to strike back.
  直到这时，保护渔船的我海军部队才奉命还击。
• Nokia has pledged to strike back at Apple and produce mobile phones that will compete effectively with the US technology company's iPhone.
  诺基亚（Nokia）誓言反击美国科技公司苹果（Apple），将生产出可以与该公司的iPhone有效竞争的手机。
• Some night elves suggest that not all of the demons were banished, lurking even now beneath the glittering waters of the Coral Sea and awaiting the time to strike back.
  有些暗夜精灵认为并非所有的恶魔都已经被驱逐了，他潜伏在波光粼粼的水面下珊瑚丛生的海洋中等待着合适的时机发起反攻。
• Our instinctive reaction when someone causes us pain is to strike back
  当被别人弄疼时我们本能的反应是反击。
• Tom at last found a chance to strike back at those who had found fault with his latest book.
  汤姆终于找到了机会对攻击他的新作的人们反击。
• The politicians called on the oppressed working people to strike back hard.
  政治家们号召被压迫的劳动人民奋力反击。
• Mr Lee has threatened to strike back at North Korea if it attacks again.
  李明博已发出威胁称，如果朝方再次攻击，韩方将作出还击。
• One that is regarded as predatory, rapacious, and fierce. The hissing of the serpent shall strike back at this world with unexpected ferocity.
  暴徒被看作抢劫的、掠夺的和凶猛的人蛇的吐舌声会凶猛的突击这个世界。
• Where one gains in power, the other will strike back to defend itself and regain balance.
  一方获得了力量，另一方就会反攻，以保护自己、重获平衡。