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beater

UK //ˈbiːtə//US //ˈbiːtər//

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。)

同义词:mixer, whisk, driver, old car, clunker

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。)