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bat

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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。)

同义词:club, stick, racket

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。)

同义词:hit, swing, flap

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。)