swat
verb[T]
uk/swɒt/us/swɑːt/-tt-tohitsomething,especiallyaninsect, with aflatobjectoryourhand:
击打,拍打(尤指昆虫)I swatted theflywith a rolled-upnewspaper.我用一张卷起的报纸拍那只苍蝇。
Hetriedto swat theballtoo hard, andmisseditentirely.他击球时用的力气太大,结果根本没有碰到球。
Hitting and beating
- at-risk
- bangsomeoneup
- basher
- bashing
- battered
- belabour
- brain
- bunch
- butt
- deck
- head-butt
- hell
- kick
- knock
- knocksomeone'sblock offidiom
- mess
- swing
- wallop
- whop
- whup
swat
noun[C]
uk/swɒt/us/swɑːt/theactofhittingsomething,especiallyaninsect, with aflatobjectoryourhand:
He gave themosquitoa swat.
Shelandedaplayfulswat on hisarm.
aswatter:
Itriedtokillthebeewith aflyswat.
- He gave thedonkeya swat on thebackside.
- Aquickswat with anewspaperand theflystopsbuzzing.
Hitting and beating
- at-risk
- bangsomeoneup
- basher
- bashing
- battered
- belabour
- brain
- bunch
- butt
- deck
- head-butt
- hell
- kick
- knock
- knocksomeone'sblock offidiom
- mess
- swing
- wallop
- whop
- whup