on the stroke of
US /ɑn ðə stroʊk ʌv/
・UK /ɒn ðə strəuk ɔv/
B2
idm.At the exact moment of a specific time.
The ceremony began on the stroke of noon.
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Part 2 - Jane Eyre Audiobook by Charlotte Bronte (Chs 07-11)
- "it is on the stroke of twelve now,
"it is on the stroke of twelve now,
- "But I'll not keep you sitting up late to- night," said she; "it is on the stroke of
"But I'll not keep you sitting up late to- night," said she; "it is on the stroke of
Part 5 - Jane Eyre Audiobook by Charlotte Bronte (Chs 21-24)
- Rochester; the lamp was lit; the clock was on the stroke of twelve.
Rochester; the lamp was lit; the clock was on the stroke of twelve.
- The lamp was lit. The clock was on the stroke of twelve.
The lamp was lit. The clock was on the stroke of twelve.
How 156 years of British rule shaped Hong Kong
- On the stroke of midnight, the red-star flag of China will go up.
On the stroke of midnight, the red-star flag of China will go up.