
beater
词源
源自中古英语 'betere',与动词 'beat'(击打)相关,指用于击打或搅拌的人或工具。
noun
❶ 指用来搅拌或敲打物品的工具,如厨房中打蛋用的搅拌器,或洗衣时用来拍打衣物的棒槌。
“She used a wooden beater to mix the cake batter.”
(她用木制搅拌器搅拌蛋糕面糊。)
“The old-fashioned laundry beater helped remove dirt from clothes.”
(老式洗衣棒槌能帮助去除衣物上的污渍。)
❶ 指在狩猎中驱赶猎物的人或动物,负责将猎物赶向猎人的方向。
“The beaters walked through the woods to flush out the birds.”
(驱猎者穿过树林,惊飞鸟儿。)
“Dogs often serve as beaters in traditional hunting parties.”
(在传统的狩猎队伍中,狗常充当驱猎者的角色。)
❶ 俚语中指破旧、状况很差的汽车或其他车辆,通常还能勉强使用。
“My first car was a real beater, but it got me to school every day.”
(我的第一辆车真的很破旧,但它每天都能载我去学校。)
“He drives a beater truck that's covered in rust.”
(他开着一辆生锈的破旧卡车。)
常见短语
egg beater — 专门用来打蛋或搅拌的厨房工具,可以是手动或电动的。
“She grabbed the egg beater to make fluffy pancakes.”
(她拿起打蛋器来做松软的煎饼。)
car beater — 指一辆非常老旧或状况很差的汽车,通常还能行驶但外观不佳。
“He uses his car beater for short trips around town.”
(他用他的破车在城里进行短途出行。)