新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

beat

英  [biːt]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • beats

    1[SING 单数型名词] 击打

    The beat of something is the sound it makes when it hits against something, usually several times or continuously for a period of time.

    双语例句

    例:

    the rhythmic beat of the surf.

    海浪有节奏的拍打。

    2[C 可数名词] 跳动

    The beat of a heart or pulse is the regular rhythmic movement of it.

    双语例句

    例:

    He could hear the beat of his heart.

    他能听到自己的心跳。

    3[SING 单数型名词] 敲打

    The beat of a drum is the sound that it makes when it is hit.

    双语例句

    例:

    the rhythmical beat of the drum.

    乐鼓有节奏的敲打。

    4[C 可数名词] (音乐的)节奏

    The beat of a piece of music is the main rhythm that it has.

    双语例句

    例:

    the thumping beat of rock music.

    摇滚乐的强烈节奏。

    5[C 可数名词] (音乐的)节拍

    In music, a beat is a unit of measurement. The number of beats in each bar of a piece of music is indicated by two numbers at the beginning of the piece.

    双语例句

    例:

    It's got four beats to a bar.

    1小节有4拍。

    6[C 可数名词] (警察、记者等的)负责区

    A police officer's or journalist's beat is the area for which he or she is responsible.

    双语例句

    例:

    A policeman was patrolling his regular beat, when he saw a group of boys milling about the street.

    一名警察在其辖区内巡逻时发现一群男孩子在街上瞎转。

    PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词
  • beat up

    1[PHRASAL 短语] 毒打

    If someone beats a person up, they hit or kick the person many times.

    双语例句

    例:

    Then they actually beat her up as well.

    然后他们对她竟然也是一顿毒打。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • beat someone to it

    1抢先做

    If you intend to do something but someone beats you to it, they do it before you do.

    双语例句

    例:

    Don't be too long about it or you'll find someone has beaten you to it.

    别耽搁太久,否则你会发现已经有人抢在你前面了。

    VERB. 动词
  • beats , beating , beat , beaten

    1[T 及物动词] 用力打

    If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.

    双语例句

    例:

    My wife tried to stop them and they beat her.

    我妻子试图阻止他们,他们就打了她。

    2[I 不及物动词] (常指多次或连续地)重击

    To beat on, at, or against something means to hit it hard, usually several times or continuously for a period of time.

    近义词

    pound

    双语例句

    例:

    There was dead silence but for a fly beating against the glass.

    若没有一只苍蝇在扑打着玻璃,便是一片死寂。

    例:

    Nina managed to free herself and began beating at the flames with a pillow.

    尼娜好不容易挣脱出来,开始用一个枕头连续地拍打着火焰。

    3[I 不及物动词] (心脏、脉搏)跳动

    When your heart or pulse beats, it continually makes regular rhythmic movements.

    双语例句

    例:

    I felt my heart beating faster.

    我感觉心脏跳得更快了。

    4[I 不及物动词] 敲(乐鼓等) , (乐鼓等)敲打

    If you beat a drum or similar instrument, you hit it in order to make a sound. You can also say that a drum beats.

    双语例句

    例:

    When you beat the drum, you feel good.

    当你击鼓时,你感觉良好。

    例:

    drums beating and pipes playing.

    乐鼓在敲打,风笛在演奏。

    5[T 及物动词] 搅打(蛋、奶油等)

    If you beat eggs, cream, or butter, you mix them thoroughly using a fork or beater.

    双语例句

    例:

    Beat the eggs and sugar until they start to thicken.

    将蛋和奶油搅打到开始变黏稠为止。

    6[I 不及物动词] 拍打(翅膀) , (翅膀)连续拍动

    When a bird or insect beats its wings or when its wings beat, its wings move up and down.

    双语例句

    例:

    Beating their wings they flew off.

    它们拍打着翅膀飞走了。

    7[T 及物动词] 打败

    If you beat someone in a competition or election, you defeat them.

    双语例句

    例:

    In yesterday's game, Switzerland beat the United States two to one.

    在昨天的比赛中,瑞士以2比1击败了美国。

    8[T 及物动词] 打破(纪录等)

    If someone beats a record or achievement, they do better than it.

    双语例句

    例:

    He was as eager as his Captain to beat the record.

    他和他的队长一样渴望打破纪录。

    9[T 及物动词] 战胜

    If you beat something that you are fighting against, for example, an organization, a problem, or a disease, you defeat it.

    近义词

    conquer

    双语例句

    例:

    It became clear that the Union was not going to beat the government.

    情形变得很清楚,工会敌不过政府。

    10[T 及物动词] (常指暂时)击退

    If an attack or an attempt is beaten off or is beaten back, it is stopped, often temporarily.

    双语例句

    例:

    The rescuers were beaten back by strong winds and currents.

    救助者被强风和水流击退了。

    11[T 及物动词] 好过 , 胜过

    If you say that one thing beats another, you mean that it is better than it.

    双语例句

    例:

    Being boss of a software firm beats selling insurance.

    当一家软件公司的老板要胜过卖保险。

    12[T 及物动词] (在某时限前)完成

    To beat a time limit or an event means to achieve something before that time or event.

    双语例句

    例:

    They were trying to beat the midnight deadline.

    他们正在努力赶在午夜的最后期限前完成。