pat
[pæt] verb transitive (-tt-)
ADVANCED
■to touch someone or something gently and usually repeatedly with the hand flat 轻拍，轻打•He patted my head/patted me on the head affectionately.他慈爱地拍了拍我的头。 •I bent down to pat the little puppy.我弯腰拍了拍那只小狗。
[pæt] verb transitive (-tt-)
pat sb on the back
■to praise someone for doing something good 称赞，赞扬（某人）
[pæt] noun countable
TOUCH 触摸
■when you pat a person or animal 轻拍，轻打•I gave the little boy a pat on the head.我轻轻地拍了拍小男孩的头。
[pæt] noun countable
PIECE 一块
■a small flat piece, especially of butter （尤指牛油）小块
[pæt] noun countable
a pat on the back
■praise 称赞，赞扬•I got a pat on the back from (= was praised by) my boss.我得到了老板的称赞。
[pæt] adjective usually disapproving
■describes an answer or remark that someone has previously prepared, so that they say it quickly and without any real thought （回答或说话）预先准备好的，脱口而出的•The minister came out with a pat answer/response.那位部长作出了一个预先准备好的答覆。
[pæt] adjective usually disapproving
have/know sth off pat UK (US have/know sth down pat)
■to know something so well that you can say or do it without having to try or think 对…滚瓜烂熟，对…了若指掌•I'd given the talk so many times I had it off pat.这个讲座我讲的次数太多了，都滚瓜烂熟了。 |