| 释义 |
beat /biːt/ vt. | vi. | n. | a. | phr.
I (过去式 beat, 过去分词 beat·en /ˈbiːtən/ 或 beat)
❶ vt.
1. (接连地)打，击；冲击；锤打
beat sb. senseless 把某人打得失去知觉
beat a stake into the ground 把桩子打进地面
a house beaten by repeated storms 一再遭到暴风雨袭击的房子
waves beating the shore 冲岸的波浪
beat sth. flat 把某物锤平
beat gold into thin strips 把金子锤成薄薄的长条
2. 拍打；扑扇，使拍动，使撞击
a caged bird beating the air with its wings 扑翅拍打的笼中鸟
The bird was beating its wings against the sides of the cage. 鸟扑扇翅膀拍击笼框。
beat one's hands in time to the music 跟着音乐的节奏拍手
beat one's head against a post 把头撞在柱子上
beat one's foot nervously on the ground 心神不宁地以脚跺地
3. 拍落(或拍掉)…上的东西；掸拍(灰尘等)
beat a carpet 拍掉地毯上的灰尘
beat chalk dust from an eraser 掸拍黑板擦子上的粉笔灰
4. (为惊起猎物而)拍打(树丛、草丛或水面)；在…里搜索
beat the thicket for a hare 拍打灌木丛以惊出野兔
The police beat the countryside for the fugitive. 警察在乡间搜捕逃犯。
5. (用连续的击打动作)搅拌(蛋、奶油等)使成泡沫状(或糊状)
beat eggs in a bowl 在碗里打蛋
beat flour to a paste 把面粉打成糊状
6. 敲碎
pebbles beaten to a fine dust 被敲成粉末的卵石
7. 敲(鼓、锣等)；击鼓发出(信号)，击鼓表示…意向
beat an alarm 击鼓报警
beat a parley 击鼓表示愿意谈判停战
8. 打(拍子)；敲奏出(节奏)
We beat time by clanking our spoons. 我们敲着汤匙打拍子。
He beat a complicated rhythm on the drums. 他在几面鼓上敲打出一种复杂的节奏。
9. 踏出(小径等)；辗出(车辙等)；辟出(路)
The hunters had to beat a path through the underbrush. 猎人们得在矮林丛中披荆斩棘，辟出一条路来。
Build a better machine and the world may beat a path to your door. 只要你造出一台更先进的机器，你家可能会门庭若市。
beat one's way through the crowd 在人群中推推搡搡挤过去
10. 不住行走于
beat the streets looking for work 徘徊街头寻找工作
11. (通过反复严词告诫)灌输
try to beat some sense into (或 in) sb. 不断教训某人试图使他多少明白一点事理
12. 打败，战胜；胜过；超过
We beat them at football yesterday. 我们在昨天的足球赛中打败了他们。
As a storyteller Chaucer beat all his contemporaries. 就说故事而论，乔叟胜过所有他同时代的人。
Making reservations beats waiting in line. 预先定座胜过排队等候。
You can't beat that for a bargain. 你怎么也不可能找到那样的便宜货了。
That strange story beats everything I have ever heard. 那个怪诞的故事我真是闻所未闻。
The size of this airport beats most jet harbours. 这个机场比大多数喷气机航空港大。
a driver trying to beat the speed limits 企图超速行驶的驾车人
13. 使筋疲力尽；使沮丧，使垂头丧气
14. 〈口〉难倒；使大惑不解；使无法解答
That problem has beaten me. 那个问题把我难倒了。
How you could be so foolish beats me. 我真不懂你怎么会这么愚蠢。
A: Say, where can I find the platoon sergeant? B: Beats me, pal. 甲：嗨，副排长在哪里? 乙：说不上来，伙计。
15. 抢…之先，赶在…前头行动(或到达、完成、报道等)
I was going to say something but he beat me to it. 我刚要开口说几句，却被他抢先说了。
Another man beat me to the parking space. 另一人赶在我前头占据了那泊车位置。
During the Second World War the Germans tried to beat Father Frost into Moscow. 第二次世界大战期间德军曾企图赶在严寒老人前头攻入莫斯科。
beat the deadline 赶在最后期限前完成
16. 免受…的影响；〈美俚〉逃避(某种指控罪名)带来的惩罚
The best way to beat inflation is to buy a house. 避免通货膨胀影响的最好办法是购买一栋房子。
I go to work early to beat the traffic jams. 我很早去上班，免得交通拥挤。
He beat the heat in a swimming pool. 他泡在游泳池里躲避酷热。
beat the drunken-driving charge 逃避酒后驾驶的指控
17. 用迂回曲折的计谋胜过；钻…空子以逃避
beat the system 钻制度的空子
beat the trains 逃票乘坐火车
18. 〈美口〉诈骗
beat sb. out of his winnings 骗取某人赢得的钱
❷ vi.
1. (接连地)打，击，敲
beat at (或on, upon) the door 敲门
2. (风、雨等)吹打；(太阳等)强烈地照射；(波浪等)冲击
The rain was beating against the windows. 雨打在窗户上。
The July sun beat on his back. 七月的骄阳火辣辣地照在他的背上。
The heat of mid-afternoon was beating on the roof. 午后的热浪直扑屋顶。
waves beating against the shore 拍岸的波浪
3. (心脏等)跳动，搏动；脉动
Her heart is beating fast. 她的心跳得极快。
His pulse is still beating. 他的脉搏还在跳动。
His breathing was hard and the blood beat in his ears and eyes. 他呼吸急促，血液在他的耳朵和眼睛里奔突脉动。
4. 有节奏地拍动；(翅膀)扑扇；震动，颤动
The old dog did not move; only his tail beat slowly. 那条老狗身子没有动，只有尾巴在慢慢甩动。
The wings of the bird were beating feebly. 鸟的翅膀在无力地扑扇着。
5. (钟、表)滴答滴答作响
6. 拍打树丛(或草丛、掩蔽处等)以惊起猎物；搜寻 (for)
7. (蛋、奶油等)被打出泡沫；被打成糊状
This cream won't beat. 这种奶油搅拌不成糊状。
8. 击鼓；(鼓等)被敲奏；(鼓)被击奏出信号
The drummers beat to call soldiers to their quarters. 鼓手们击鼓传令士兵们回营。
The gong beat thunderously. 锣声嘡嘡震耳。
The drums beat to arms. 鼓声发出准备战斗的信号。
9. 〈口〉获胜，赢
Our team will beat. 我队将获胜。
10. 艰难地前进；【海】(帆船)以“之”字形抢风航行
11. 【物】产生拍音；产生差拍
II n.
1. (心脏等的)跳动(声)，搏动(声)
a pulse of 60 beats per minute 每分钟60跳的脉搏
His heart skipped a beat. (由于紧张或高兴)他的心跳停了一拍。
The doctor listened to the beat of the patient's heart. 医生听诊了病人的心音。
2. 有节奏的敲击(声)；(波浪等的)冲击(声)
one beat of the drum every three seconds 每3秒钟的一次击鼓
hear the beat of the drum 听见击鼓声
the beat of marching feet 军队行进的脚步声
the force of the surf beat 拍岸浪的冲击力
the beat of waves on the rock 波浪冲击岩石的轰响
3. (时计的摆或摆轮的)摆动；摆动声，滴答声
4. (太阳等的)照射
5. (舞蹈中两腿、两足等的)击打
6. (音乐的)拍子，节拍；打拍子；(爵士音乐或流行乐曲的)强节奏；节奏强的流行音乐
7. (诗音步中的)强音，扬音
8. 【物】(频率相近的声波互相干扰产生的)拍音，悸音；(周率相近的电流或无线电波互相干扰产生的)拍，差拍
9. [beats] (风激起的)大浪小浪相间的波涛
10. (哨兵、警察的)巡逻路线(或范围)；(医生、剧团等的)巡回路线(或地区)；日常行经的路线
The cop walks his beat daily. 这名警察每天在规定值巡路线上巡逻。
a beat cop 执行巡逻任务的警察
a milkman's beat 送牛奶工人的送奶路线
11. (渔猎人)搜索猎物的区域；搜索猎物
12. (记者)负责采访的领域
remove a correspondent from the White House beat 撤回一名专门采访白宫的记者
a reporter on the police beat 负责采访警界消息的记者
13. 〈美〉新闻的抢先报道；抢先报道的新闻
The newspaper has scored many notable beats. 这家报纸曾多次抢先报道重大消息。
The story was a beat. 那篇报道是独家新闻。
14. 〈口〉胜一筹的人(或东西)
15. 〈美〉游手好闲的人；一贯赖账的人
16. = beatnik; [常作B-]“垮掉的一代”派作家(参见 beat generation)
17. 【海】(帆船的)“之”字形抢风航行；(“之”字形抢风航行中)一次抢风的航程
III a.
〈口〉
1. 筋疲力尽的；沮丧的，垂头丧气的
I felt completely beat after the race. 赛跑之后我感到一点气力也没有了。
2. “垮掉的一代”派的
the beat poets “垮掉的一代”派诗人
3. 〈美口〉大吃一惊的
4. 〈美俚〉破旧的；蓬头垢面的
[<ME beten < OE bēatan] phr. beat about 1. 四处闲逛 2. (焦急地)四处寻找 (for)beat about for an excuse 匆匆找借口 3. 【海】(帆船)以“之”形抢风航行 beat about the bush 见 bush¹
beat (all) hollow 〈口〉彻底打败；远远胜过
This movie beats that one all hollow. 这部影片远远胜过那一部。
beat back 击退，逐回
beat down 1. 敲落；使平伏；使倒伏；摧毁
beat down the door 把门击倒
Her skirt flew up above her waist; she beat it down.她裙子被吹翻到了腰部上面，她把它按平。
The heavy rain beat down the crops. 大雨冲倒了庄稼。
All the enemy defences were beaten down by the tanks. 敌人的防御工事统统被坦克摧毁夷平。
2. 打倒，打败；平定，镇压；压制
beat down opposition 战胜反对派势力
The rebellion was beaten down. 叛乱被平息。
beat down sb.'s arrogance 打掉某人的骄横气焰
3. (太阳等)强烈地照射下来
The July sun beat down on us. 七月的骄阳火辣辣地直射在我们身上。
4. 〈口〉(通过讨价还价等)迫使(价格)降低；杀…的价
Competition will beat the price down. 竞争会使价格下跌。
I beat him down to ￡12. 我把他的讨价杀到12英镑。
beat in 1. 把…敲进去
2. 敲破，砸碎
beat the door in 把门砸开
They robbed the old man and beat in his head. 他们抢了老人的东西，还砸破了他的脑袋。
beat into fits 〈俚〉= beat (all) hollow
beat it 〈口〉
1. 跑掉，溜走；[用于命令式]滚开
The thugs beat it when the police came. 警察赶到时暴徒们逃之夭夭。
beat it while the going is good 在还没有危险的时候趁早溜之大吉
2. 飞奔
The reporter beat it to the telephone to call in the news. 记者疾步奔向电话机，向报社报道消息。
beat it out 1. 以强节奏演奏爵士音乐
2. 〈美俚〉逃走
beat it up 〈俚〉寻欢作乐，胡闹
beat off1. 击退，逐走
2. 〈美俚〉〈忌〉手淫
beat out 1. 锤薄，敲平(金属)；锤制
beat out gold 把金子锤成金箔
beat out pewter ware 锤制锡镴器皿
2. 踏出(路径)
3. 敲奏出；演奏；为(乐曲)打拍子
He beat out a tune on a tin can. 他在铁皮罐上敲奏出曲子来。
beat out jazz 演奏爵士音乐
The children's feet were busy beating out the tune. 孩子们忙着顿脚，为乐曲打拍子。
4. 扑灭(火)
5. 〈口〉用打字机劈里啪啦打出
The reporter beat out a story in time for the morning edition. 记者在打字机上打出一篇报道，以便在报纸的上午版及时刊出。
6. 〈美〉压倒，胜过(对手)
beat out another firm in bidding 在投标中压倒另一家商行
7. [常用被动语态]使筋疲力尽
8. 逆风航行
The sailing ship beat out to sea. 帆船顶风出海。
9. (经反复推敲)阐明，弄明白
beat out one's thought 阐明自己的思想
beat out the sense of a word (经过努力)搞清楚一个词的意思
10. 【棒】(击跑员先于球到达一垒而)使地滚球成为(安打)；使(地滚球)成为安打
beat the pants off 见 pants
beat up 1. 痛打，狠揍
2. 打(蛋)，(用连续的击打动作)搅拌…成泡沫状(或糊状)
beat the mixture up to a creamy consistency 把混合料搅拌得稠似奶油
3. 〈口〉招募，征募
beat up volunteers for the corps 为军团招募志愿兵
beat up for recruits 征募新兵
4. (船)顶风(或逆流)行驶
5. 惊扰
The messenger beat up the general's quarters. 信使的到来惊动了将军的官邸。
6. 抬(价)；迫使接受高价
7. 〈英军俚〉在…上空作低空特技飞行
beat up and down 来回奔走
beat up on 〈俚〉痛打，揍
He beat up on me, bad. 他把我毒打了一顿。
Can you beat that (或 it)? (或!)〈俚〉竟有这等事?(或!)；那岂非咄咄怪事?(或!)
get a beat on〈俚〉占…的上风
miss a beat1. (心脏)暂时停止跳动
2. 〈口〉[常用于否定式]犹豫
off (或out of) one's beat不值勤，不作例行值勤
The watchman is off his beat on Sundays. 这个看守人星期天不值勤。
prostitutes staggering off their beat 从街头拉客踉跄归来的妓女们
off (或 out of) sb.'s beat 在某人例行值勤路线外；非某人本行，超出某人所熟悉范围
Doing that is rather off my beat. 做那种工作不是我的本行。
Africa lay somewhere out of their beat. 对非洲情况他们不熟悉。
off (the) beat 不合拍子
on (the) beat 合拍子；跟拍子
The orchestra must be on beat or the music sounds terrible. 管弦乐队的演奏一定要和谐合拍，否则很难听。
The singer didn't come in on beat, so the pianist started the song over. 歌手没有跟上拍子唱，所以钢琴师又从头弹奏这支歌。
pound the beat (警察)在指定区域巡逻
see (hear) the beat of 〈美方〉看到(听到)超越…的人(或事物)
I have never seen the beat of him for elegance. 我从未见到过举止比他更优雅大方的人。
to beat the band (或hell, the devil) 〈美口〉起劲地；又快又猛地
They are working to beat the band. 他们正在拼命干活。
It rained all day to beat the band. 整天大雨倾盆。
The fire engines were going down the road to beat the band. 救火车一路风风火火地疾驶而去。 |