strike out
[phrasal verb] 1 baseball
a strike (someone) out or strike out (someone) of a pitcher : to cause (a batter) to be out by pitching three strikes(投手)使(击球手)三击不中出局 b of a batter : to make an out by getting three strikes(击球手)三击不中出局 — see also strikeout 2
strike (something) out or strike out (something) : to remove (something) from a document : delete删除 3
US, informal : to be unsuccessful : fail失败 4
: to begin a course of action开始做某事 — see also 1strike 17 (above) 5
: to try to hit someone or something suddenly猛击;猛打 —
often + at 6
: to make a sudden and angry attack against someone猛烈抨击 —
often + at