stride

1. V-I If you stride somewhere, you walk there with quick, long steps. 大步走

They were joined by a newcomer who came striding across a field. 他們中又來了個新人，那人穿過一塊田地大步走過來。

2. N-COUNT A stride is a long step which you take when you are walking or running. 大步

With every stride, runners hit the ground with up to five times their body-weight. 賽跑者的每一步都以5倍于他們體重的力量撞擊地面。

3. N-COUNT If you make strides in something that you are doing, you make rapid progress in it. 進步

The country has made enormous strides politically but not economically. 這個國家在政治上取得了巨大進步，但在經(jīng)濟上卻沒有。

4. PHRASE If you get into your stride or hit your stride, you start to do something easily and confidently, after being slow and uncertain. 進入狀態(tài)

The campaign is just getting into its stride. 這場運動剛剛進入狀態(tài)。

5. PHRASE If you take a problem or difficulty in stride, you deal with it calmly and easily. 從容處理某事

He took the ridiculous accusation in stride. 他從容應對那荒謬的指控。