Phrase
strike a chord
引起共鸣；引起强烈反响；打动
to elicit a significant reaction, especially a favorable or sympathetic one
侧重引起许多人或某人的强烈回应，常是赞同或同情。
- 1.
To elicit a significant reaction, especially one which is favorable or sympathetic.
引起强烈反响,尤指赞同或同情的反应。
- 2.
To convey a feeling or meaning which someone personally internalizes and takes to heart.
传达某种令人感同身受并铭记于心的情感或含义。
感同身受；触动心弦；引发内心共鸣；引起强烈反响,尤指赞同或同情的反应。；传达某种令人感同身受并铭记于心的情感或含义。；引起共鸣
In use
Her speech about climate change really struck a chord with the audience.
The teacher's story about failing an exam strikes a chord with many students who worry about their grades.
His songs about growing up in a small town have struck a chord with people far beyond that town.
strike a chord
单独使用，指产生广泛共鸣。
Her song strikes a chord.
她的歌引起了共鸣。
strike a chord with sb
with 后接引起共鸣的对象。
His apology struck a chord with the employees.
他的道歉引起了员工们的共鸣。
Verb forms
base strike a chord · third person strikes a chord · -ing striking a chord · past struck a chord · past participle struck a chord
strike 是不规则动词，过去式和过去分词均为 struck。
Connections
Collocations
- strike a chord with someone
- 引起某人共鸣
- Her story struck a chord with many young people.她的故事引起了许多年轻人的共鸣。
- strike a chord in someone
- 深深触动某人
- His words struck a chord in me.他的话深深触动了我。
- strike a responsive chord
- 引起积极共鸣
- The proposal struck a responsive chord among voters.这项提议在选民中引起了积极共鸣。
- strike a familiar chord
- 让人感到似曾相识
- The tune struck a familiar chord with older listeners.这首曲子在年长听众听来有一种似曾相识的感觉。
- strike an emotional chord with someone
- 引起某人的情感共鸣
- The film struck an emotional chord with audiences everywhere.这部电影引起了各地观众的情感共鸣。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象拨动琴弦(strike a chord)发出回响，正如话语触动对方内心，引起共鸣。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：speeches、news articles、conversations strike a chord 是常见的比喻性习语，通常表示“引起共鸣”或“打动人心”。它既可用于演讲、文章等较正式场合，也常见于日常交谈，总体语气比较中性，不显得过于书面或随意。使用时注意它一般指情感或观点上的共鸣，而不是字面上的“弹一下和弦”。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.