3N-SING [usually poss NOUN]步态;步伐 Someone's stride is their way of walking with long steps. 步态;步伐
He lengthened his stride to keep up with her.
他迈大步追上她。
4N-COUNT [usually plural, usually adjective NOUN](快速的)进展,进步,发展 If you make strides in something that you are doing, you make rapid progress in it. (快速的)进展,进步,发展
The country has made enormous strides politically but not economically.
该国在政治上取得了巨大的发展,但经济却跟不上去。
5PHRASE 进入状态;开始走上轨道;驾轻就熟 If you get into your stride or hit your stride, you start to do something easily and confidently, after being slow and uncertain. 进入状态;开始走上轨道;驾轻就熟
The campaign is just getting into its stride.
运动刚开始有点起色。
He's still learning and when he hits his stride, he'll be unstoppable.
他仍旧处在学习阶段,一旦驾轻就熟后将势不可挡。
6PHRASE 从容处理;泰然处之 In British English, if you take a problem or difficulty in your stride, you deal with it calmly and easily. The American expression is take something in stride . 从容处理;泰然处之
Beth was struck by how Naomi took the mistake in her stride.