| 单词 | beat |
| 释义 | beat [bi:t] verb (beat, beaten or US ALSO beat) DEFEAT 打败 ESSENTIAL transitive ■to defeat or do better than 打败，战胜 •Simon always beats me at •Holland beat Belgium (by •Our team was comfortably/easily/soundly beaten in the first round of the competition.在第一轮比赛中，我们队被对手轻易地／毫不费力地／彻底打败了。 •The nationalists were narrowly •He beat me fair and square •They were beaten hands down •She has beaten her own record •US He beat out ■informalto be more enjoyable than another activity or experience （非正式）指比另一活动或经历更加有乐趣•[+ -ing •slang •You can't beat (= there is nothing more enjoyable than) a cold beer on a hot afternoon.在炎热的下午，没有甚么比喝上一杯冰镇啤酒更舒爽的了。 transitive ■To beat something that is going to happen is to take action before the thing happens 对…采取预防措施，避免 •Let's try to beat the traffic problems by leaving early in the morning.我们在早上尽量早点出门，以避开交通挤塞。 •I always do my shopping early to beat the rush beat sb to it ■to do something before someone else does it 比（某人）先下手，比（某人）抢先做 •I was just going to tidy up the kitchen, but you've beaten me to it.我刚准备打扫厨房，你已经抢先做完了。 [bi:t] verb (beat, beaten or US ALSO beat)HIT 打 ADVANCED intransitive or transitive [usually + adv/prep] ■to hit repeatedly （接连地）打，击 •They saw him beating his dog with a stick.他们看见他用棍子打他的狗。 •The child had been brutally/savagely beaten.孩子遭到毒打。 •She was beaten to death •[+ obj + adj] He was beaten senseless •Beat the drum •The rain was beating down beat a path through sth ■to form a path in an area where long grass or bushes grow closely together, by hitting the plants with your hands or an object, or by stepping on them 在…中开出一条路；在…中开辟道路 •We beat a path through the undergrowth.我们在矮树丛中开辟出一条路来。 [bi:t] verb (beat, beaten or US ALSO beat)MIX 混和 ■to mix something repeatedly using a utensil such as a spoon or whisk 搅打，不断搅拌（用如调羹或搅拌器等器具） •To make an omelette you must first beat the eggs.要做英式煎蛋，必须先把鸡蛋打匀。 [bi:t] verb (beat, beaten or US ALSO beat)MOVEMENT 移动 intransitive or transitive ■to (cause to) make a regular movement or sound （使）跳动；使拍打；敲打 •The doctor could feel no pulse beating.医生感觉不到脉搏的跳动。 •The hummingbird beats its wings at great speed.蜂鸟高速振动翅膀。 beat time ■to make a regular sound or movement to music 打拍子 [bi:t] verb (beat, beaten or US ALSO beat) beat sb at their own game ■to use to your own advantage the methods by which someone else has tried to defeat you 以其人之道还治其人之身 [bi:t] verb (beat, beaten or US ALSO beat) beat sb hollow UK Australian ■to defeat someone easily and by a large amount 轻易击败某人，取得压倒性胜利 •We played my brother's school at football and beat them hollow.在足球比赛中我们大败了我兄弟的学校。 [bi:t] verb (beat, beaten or US ALSO beat)beat sb's brains out informal ■to hit someone repeatedly with great force 反复重击（某人） [bi:t] verb (beat, beaten or US ALSO beat) beat your breast/chest ■to show how sad or guilty you feel in an obvious or public way 捶胸顿足 •There's no point in beating your breast about losing the money - you won't get it back.丢了钱捶胸顿足也于事无补——无法把钱找回来的。 [bi:t] verb (beat, beaten or US ALSO beat)beat a path to sb's door ■to be eager to buy or get something from someone 急切地想从（某人）处购买（或得到） •I tried to sell my old bike by advertising it in the local paper, but I didn't have a lot of people beating a path to my door.我想在当地报章上登广告，卖掉我的旧脚踏车，可是没有多少人联络我。 [bi:t] verb (beat, beaten or US ALSO beat)beat a retreat (also beat your retreat) ■to run away from a dangerous or unpleasant situation 仓皇撤退，匆匆离开 •When we saw the police arriving we beat a hasty [bi:t] verb (beat, beaten or US ALSO beat)beat around the bush (UK also beat about the bush) ■to avoid talking about what is important （说话）转弯抹角，兜圈子 •Don't beat around the bush - get to the point!别在兜圈子——直接说出重点吧！ [bi:t] verb (beat, beaten or US ALSO beat)Beat it! slang ■Go away! 走开！ [bi:t] verb (beat, beaten or US ALSO beat) beat the rap US ■to escape or avoid blame or punishment 逃脱责任；逃避惩罚 [bi:t] verb (beat, beaten or US ALSO beat) If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. saying ■said when you accept that you cannot be as successful as someone else without doing what they do although you do not approve or agree with it 跟着大队走吧。 [bi:t] verb (beat, beaten or US ALSO beat) it beats me (also what beats me) slang ■said when you do not understand a situation or someone's behaviour 我不理解，我不明白 •It beats me how she got the job.我不明白她是怎样得到这份工作的。 •What beats me is why she stays with him.我不理解她为甚么跟他在一起。 [bi:t] verb (beat, beaten or US ALSO beat)take some beating ■If something will take some beating, it is so good that it is hard to improve on it 难以超越 •Green's new world record will take some beating.格林新创下的世界纪录将很难打破。 [bi:t] verb (beat, beaten or US ALSO beat)that beats everything (US also that beats all) slang ■expression showing great surprise （表示非常惊讶）真是从未发生过的怪事 •You mean she just left her job without telling anyone she was going? Well, that beats everything!你是说她刚刚离职，却没有告诉任何人她要走了？哦，这可真是一件怪事！ [bi:t] verb (beat, beaten or US ALSO beat)Phrasal Verbs [M] beat sth/sb back ■If you beat back someone or something dangerous, you use force to move them away from you 击退，逐回 •Riot police beat back the crowds of demonstrators.防暴员警把示威人群逐退了。 [bi:t] verb (beat, beaten or US ALSO beat)Phrasal Verbs beat down ■If the sun beats down, it shines very strongly and makes the air very hot 曝晒 •The tropical sun beat down on [bi:t] verb (beat, beaten or US ALSO beat)Phrasal Verbs [M] beat sb down informal ■to persuade someone to accept a lower amount of money for something 说服（某人）减价；杀价 •He wanted £50 for the bike, but I managed to beat him down to [bi:t] verb (beat, beaten or US ALSO beat)Phrasal Verbs [M] beat sb off ■to manage to defeat someone who is attacking you 击退，打退，击败（某人） •She beat off her attacker by hitting him with her handbag.她挥舞着手提包，把那个袭击者打退了。 ■2. figurative The company managed to beat off the competition and secure the contract.beat 1 |
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