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batted

UK //ˈbætɪd//US //ˈbætɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'batten',意为‘击打’,可能与古英语 'batt'(棍棒)有关。

verb

❶ 用球棒击打(球),通常指棒球或板球运动中挥动球棒击球的动作。

“He batted the ball out of the park.”

(他把球击出了球场。)

“She batted the ball straight to the fielder.”

(她把球直接打向了外野手。)

❶ 快速或随意地挥动某物,通常指像击球一样快速摆动。

“She batted her eyelashes at him.”

(她对他眨了眨眼睛。)

“The cat batted at the toy mouse.”

(猫用爪子拍打玩具老鼠。)

同义词:hit, swung, struck, whacked, smacked

常见短语

batted around — 指想法或建议被反复讨论或考虑,通常用于非正式场合。

“We batted around several ideas before deciding.”

(我们在决定前反复讨论了好几个想法。)

batted an eye — 形容某人完全没有表现出惊讶或反应,通常用于否定句。

“He didn't bat an eye when he heard the news.”

(他听到消息时连眼睛都没眨一下。)