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

• 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。
• Back then, Chinese students regarded American students very warmly; you could strike up a conversation with just about anyone you ran into.
  那时，中国学生对美国学生非常热情，只要碰到人就可以聊起来。
• And then the orchestra struck up the National Anthem
  然后管弦乐队奏起了国歌。
• Whether you kick back with a glass of wine, immerse yourself in a novel or strike up a conversation with the person seated next to you on a plane can be determined by which nationality is listed on your passport, a survey has claimed.
  一份调查显示：在飞机上，无论你是喝杯酒放松自己，还是埋头阅读小说亦或与隔壁座的乘客攀谈，这些乘机习惯都可能是由国籍决定的。
• 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！
• 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。
• I hope you will strike up a lasting friendship.
  我希望你们将建立起永久的友谊。
• I find it enough work to strike up an engaging conversation without trying to calculate the moment to snap a photograph.
  我觉得在不去计算拍照片时机的情况下，进行一次和谐的交谈有许多工作要做。
• 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。
• 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。