bate
bate1(亦作 bait)noun- [insing.](Brit. informal, dated)an angry mood
(英, 非正式, 旧)愤怒
语源- mid 19th cent.: from the verb bait 'torment', expressing the notion 'state of a baited person'
bate2verb- [noobj.](Falconry)(of a hawk) beat the wings in agitation and flutter off the perch
(猎鹰)(鹰)鼓翅躁动
语源- late Middle English : from Old French batre 'to beat' (see also batter)
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