
bat
词源
源自古英语 'batt'(棍棒)和古斯堪的纳维亚语 'leðrblaka'(皮革拍打者,指蝙蝠)。
noun
❶ 一种会飞的哺乳动物,通常在夜间活动,用回声定位来导航和捕食昆虫或水果。
“Bats are the only mammals capable of sustained flight.”
(蝙蝠是唯一能够持续飞行的哺乳动物。)
“The bat hung upside down from the cave ceiling.”
(蝙蝠倒挂在洞穴的天花板上。)
❶ 用于棒球或板球运动的击球棒,通常由木头或金属制成,用来击打球。
“He swung the bat and hit a home run.”
(他挥动球棒,击出了一个本垒打。)
“The baseball player chose a wooden bat for the game.”
(那位棒球选手为比赛选了一根木制球棒。)
verb
❶ 用球棒击打球,通常指在棒球或板球运动中。
“He batted the ball out of the park.”
(他把球击出了球场。)
“She will bat first in today's game.”
(她将在今天的比赛中第一个击球。)
❶ 快速眨眼或扇动,通常指眼睛或翅膀的动作。
“The bird batted its wings rapidly.”
(那只鸟快速地扇动翅膀。)
“She batted her eyelashes flirtatiously.”
(她调情地眨着眼睛。)
常见短语
bat an eye — 眨眼或表现出惊讶,通常用于否定句,表示毫不迟疑或毫不惊讶。
“He didn't bat an eye when he heard the shocking news.”
(当他听到那个令人震惊的消息时,他连眼睛都没眨一下。)
go to bat for someone — 为某人辩护或提供支持,尤其是在困难或争议的情况下。
“She always goes to bat for her team members when they need help.”
(当她的团队成员需要帮助时,她总是为他们辩护。)