stride

stride

英 [straɪd]
　　美 [straɪd]

n. 大步；步幅；進展
　　vt. 跨過；大踏步走過；跨坐在…
　　vi. 跨；跨過；大步行走

中文詞源：

stride 大步，闊步，步幅，進展

來自古英語 stridan,跨坐，上馬，來自 Proto-Germanic*stridanan,鬥爭，爭鬥，詞源同 strife,strive. 可能來自 PIE*ster,展開，鋪開，伸展，詞源同 strew,structure,strand.該詞在其大多數日耳曼同 源詞中都保留原義鬥爭，爭鬥，吵架，爭吵，在英語中引申詞義大步走，闊步走可能是取其 奮勇向前之意。

例句：

1. He's still learning and when he hits his stride, he'll be unstoppable.
他仍舊處在學習階段，一旦駕輕就熟後將勢不可擋。

2. Beth was struck by how Naomi took the mistake in her stride.
娜奧米在失誤面前表現得處亂不驚，給貝絲留下瞭深刻印象。

3. He lengthened his stride to keep up with her.
他邁大步追上她。

4. The campaign is just getting into its stride.
運動剛開始有點起色。

5. In a big stride he came out of the room.
他一個箭步出瞭房間.