beat about

• • (焦急地)四处搜索，各方寻找，仔细寻找，翻箱倒柜地找(for):

    They were beating about for the missing child.

    他们正在到处寻找那个走失的孩子。

  • 四处扑打，到处乱击：

    Tom beat about in the sea,trying not to drown.

    汤姆在海里乱扑腾，设法不被溺死。

  • 四处闲逛
  • 【航海学】
    • (船)改变航向：

      The ship beat about, and headed for South China Sea.

      这艘船改变航向，朝南中国海驶去。

    • 迎斜风行驶；抢风行船，(帆船)以“之”字形抢风航行：

      The winds were contrary;we had to beat about for two days.

      正碰上逆风，我们的船只好迎斜风行驶了两天。