1 N-COUNT 球棒;球拍 A bat is a specially shaped piece of wood that is used for hitting the ball in baseball, softball, cricket, rounders, or table tennis. 球棒;球拍
SYN club, stick, racket
2 VERB 轮到击球 When you bat, you have a turn at hitting the ball with a bat in baseball, softball, cricket, or rounders. 轮到击球
SYN hit, strike, punch, bang
3 N-COUNT 蝙蝠 A bat is a small flying animal that looks like a mouse with wings made of skin. Bats are active at night. 蝙蝠
5 PHRASE 连眼睛也不眨一下;镇定自若;泰然处之 When something surprising or shocking happens, if someone doesn't bat an eyelid in British English, or doesn't bat an eye in American English, they remain calm and do not show any reaction. 连眼睛也不眨一下;镇定自若;泰然处之
6 PHRASE [VERB inflects] 支持;为…出力 If you go to bat for someone or go in to bat for them, you give them your support. 支持;为…出力
7 PHRASE [PHRASE after verb] (开车)飞一般地,风驰电掣地,飞快地 If you drive like a bat out of hell, you drive extremely fast. (开车)飞一般地,风驰电掣地,飞快地 [informal]
8 PHRASE 独立地;自主地;主动地 If someone does something off their own bat, they do it without anyone else suggesting it. 独立地;自主地;主动地 [British]
9 PHRASE 马上;立刻 If something happens right off the bat, it happens immediately. 马上;立刻 [US]
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