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beats

UK //biːts//US //biːts//

词源

源自古英语 'bēatan',意为'击打',与古高地德语 'bōzan' 和拉丁语 'battuere' 相关。

noun

❶ 指音乐中的节拍或节奏,是构成音乐的基本元素之一,用来衡量音乐的时间单位。

“The song has a strong beat that makes you want to dance.”

(这首歌有强烈的节奏感,让人忍不住想跳舞。)

“He tapped his foot to the beat of the music.”

(他随着音乐的节拍轻轻跺脚。)

❶ 指心脏的跳动,通常用来描述心跳的频率或节奏。

“Her heart beats faster when she's nervous.”

(她紧张时心跳会加快。)

“The doctor checked his pulse to count the beats per minute.”

(医生检查他的脉搏以计算每分钟的心跳次数。)

同义词:rhythm, pulse, tempo

verb

❶ 指击败某人或某物,通常用于比赛或竞争中。

“Our team beat theirs in the final match.”

(我们队在决赛中击败了他们。)

“She beat all her opponents to win the championship.”

(她击败了所有对手赢得了冠军。)

❶ 指反复敲打或击打某物,通常发出有节奏的声音。

“He beat the drum loudly during the parade.”

(他在游行中大声地敲鼓。)

“The rain beat against the windows all night.”

(雨整夜敲打着窗户。)

同义词:defeat, hit, strike

常见短语

beat around the bush — 指说话拐弯抹角,不直接表达真实想法。

“Stop beating around the bush and tell me what you really think.”

(别拐弯抹角了,告诉我你真实的想法。)

beat the odds — 指克服困难或不利条件取得成功。

“Despite the challenges, she beat the odds and graduated at the top of her class.”

(尽管面临挑战,她克服困难并以班级第一的成绩毕业。)