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v (pt beat, pp beaten)
1 [Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
hit (sb/sth) repeatedly, esp with a stick (接连地)打(某人[某物])(尤指棒打)
Somebody was beating at the door. 有人不停地敲门.
Who´s beating the drum? 谁在敲鼓?
She was beating the carpet/beating the dust out of the carpet, ie removing dust from the carpet by beating it. 她正在敲打地毯[敲打地毯上的灰尘](以敲打的方式除尘).
2 [Cn.a] reduce (sb) to a specified state by hitting repeatedly 把(某人)直打成某种状况
They beat the prisoner unconscious. 他们把那囚犯打得不省人事. =>Usage at hit1 用法见 hit1.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p, Cn.a]
change the shape of (esp metal) by blows; hammer 锤打使(尤指金属)变形; 用锤敲打: beaten silver 银箔
The gold was beaten (out) into fine strips. 金子被锤成了细条形.
beat metal flat 把金属锤平.
4 [I, Tn] strike (bushes, undergrowth, etc) to raise game for shooting 击打(灌木、下层林木等)使猎物暴露出来以便射杀之.
5 [Tn, Tn.pr]
make (a path, etc) by pressing branches down and walking over them 披荆斩棘开辟(路等); 踏出(一条路)
a well-beaten path, ie one worn hard by much use 久经践踏的路
The hunters beat a path through the undergrowth. 猎人们开了一条路穿过小树丛.
6 [Ipr] ~ against/on sth/sb (of the rain, sun, wind, etc) strike sth/sb (指雨、日、风等)袭及某物[某人]
Hailstones beat against the window. 冰雹落在窗户上.
The waves were beating on the shore. 波涛拍岸.
7 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth (up) mix sth vigorously using a fork, whisk, etc (用叉子、打蛋器等)用力搅拌某物
beat the eggs (up) (to a frothy consistency) 打蛋(至起泡的浓度)
beat the flour and milk together 把面粉和牛奶搅拌一起.
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(a) [I] (of the heart) expand and contract rhythmically (指心脏)有节奏地舒张与收缩, 跳动
He´s alive his heart is still beating. 他还活著--心脏还在跳.
(b) [I] give a rhythmical sound; pulsate 发出有节奏的响声; 脉动
We heard the drums beating. 我们听到了敲鼓的声音.
(c) [I, Tn] (cause sth to) move up and down repeatedly; flap (使某物)不停地上下动; 拍动
The birds wings were beating franticall. beat, adj [pred 作表语]
tired out; exhausted 筋疲力尽; 疲惫不堪
I´m (dead) beat. 我已筋疲力尽.
beat n
1 stroke (eg on a drum) or regular sequence of strokes; sound of this 敲击(声)(如击鼓); 有规律的一连串敲打(声)
We heard the beat of a drum. 我们听见敲鼓的声音.
2 emphasis repeated regularly, marking rhythm in music or poetry; strongly marked rhythm of pop or rock music (音乐或诗歌中形成节奏的)强音拍; (流行音乐或摇滚音乐的)强节奏
The song has a good beat. 这歌曲节奏很强.
3 route along which sb goes regularly; area allocated to a policeman, watchman, etc (某人日常行经的)路线; (警察、看守人等执行任务的)区域
a policeman out on the/his beat 外出到辖区执行巡逻任务的警察.
4 (idm 习语) out of/off one´s `beat (infml 口) different from what one usually does; unfamiliar 非自己本行的; 非自己所擅长的. pound the beat => pound3.
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