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What does "struck a match" mean?
"He closed his eyes an instant but opening them his face lit up as though he had struck a match in a dark room."
Does it mean one hit his head on sth.?Like walk into a wall in dark?
Thanks.
17 gen 2015 07:42
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Being able to use an english-english dictionary is a very important skill for english learners. http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/strike_1 The meaning you're looking for is number 11 here.
17 gennaio 2015
To make a match ignite, we strike it. The rough sides on a matchbox where we strike the matches is called a strikepad.
17 gennaio 2015
= lit up, became bright, came into a new awareness, began something very fast and quickly. "Light a match under his ass " = motivate him, get him to see something new
17 gennaio 2015
划了一根火柴——百度翻译
17 gennaio 2015
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Cinese (mandarino), Inglese, Francese
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Inglese, Francese
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