beat

beat
(past beat;past participle beaten )
[with obj.]
  1. strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip
    （用棍棒、鞭子等）猛抽，狠揍
    she beat me with a stick for the slightest misdemeanour.
    行为稍有不端，她就棍棒相加。
    ■strike (an object) repeatedly so as to make a noise
    反复敲打（使发出声音）
    he beat the table with his hand.
    他用手反复敲打桌子。
    ■[noobj.](of an instrument) make a rhythmical sound through being struck
    （乐器）发出有节奏的声音
    drums were beating in the distance.
    远处有击鼓声。
    ■strike (a carpet, blanket, etc.) repeatedly in order to remove dust
    （为除去灰尘）拍打（地毯、毛毯等）
    ■remove (dust) from something by striking it repeatedly
    拍去，掸（灰尘）
    ■flatten or shape (metal) striking it repeatedly with a hammer
    锤平（金属），锻造，锻打
    pure gold can be beaten out to form very thin sheets.
    纯金可以锤成很薄的箔片。
    ■(beat something against/on)strike something against (something)
    用…打（或敲、击）
    she beat her fists against the wood.
    她用双拳捶木头。
    ■[noobj.](beat on/against)strike repeatedly on
    接连地打（或敲、击）
    Sidney beat on the door with the flat of his hand.
    西德尼用巴掌一次又一次地拍门。
    ■[noobj.](beat at)make striking movements towards
    朝…打去（或击去）
    Emmie seized the hearthrug and began to beat at the flames.
    埃米抓起炉前地毯扑火。
    ■move across (an area of land) repeatedly striking at the ground cover in order to raise game birds for shooting
    在（土地）上走动并拍打地被（以惊起鸟类供射猎）
  2. defeat (someone) in a game or other competitive situation
    （在比赛、竞争中）战胜，击败
    she beat him easily at chess.
    下象棋时，她轻而易举地赢了他。
    Juventus were beaten 2–1.
    尤文图斯队以1比2被击败。
    ■(informal)baffle
    (非正式)难倒，把…搞懵
    it beats me how you manage to work in this heat.
    我真搞不懂，你怎么有本事在这样的高温下工作。
    ■overcome (a problem or disease)
    战胜（疾病），解决（问题）
    the battle to beat car crime.
    打击汽车犯罪的战斗。
    he beat heroin addiction in 1992.
    他在1992年戒除了海洛因毒瘾。
    ■do or be better than (a record or score)
    打破（记录）
    he beat his own world record.
    他打破了自己保持的世界纪录。
    ■(informal)be better than
    (非正式)比…强，胜过
    you can't beat the taste of fresh raspberries.
    新鲜树莓的美味让你挡不住诱惑。
  3. succeed in getting somewhere ahead of (someone)
    领先（某人），抢先
    the defender beat him to the ball.
    防守队员抢在他前面把球接住。
    ■take action to avoid (difficult or inconvenient effects of an event or circumstance)
    避开…（带来的困难或不便）
    they set off early to beat the traffic.
    他们早早出发，以便避开交通拥挤。
  4. [noobj.](of the heart) pulsate
    （心脏）搏动，跳动
    her heart beat faster with panic.
    她因恐惧而心跳加快。
  5. (of a bird) move (the wings) up and down
    （鸟）扑动（翅膀）
    ■(of a bird or its wings) make rhythmic movements through (the air)
    （鸟在空中）振翅飞行
    ■[noobj.](of a bird) fly making rhythmic wing movements
    （鸟）振翅飞动
    an owl beat low over the salt marsh.
    猫头鹰扑打着翅膀在盐沼地低空飞翔。
  6. stir (cooking ingredients) vigorously to make a smooth or frothy mixture
    搅拌，混合（烹调配料）
  7. (beat it)(informal)leave
    (非正式)离开，走开
    [inimperative]now beat it, will you!.
    快走开，好不好！。
  8. [noobj., with adverbial of direction](Sailing)sail into the wind, following a zigzag course with repeated tacking
    (航海)以之字形航线抢风航行
    we beat southwards all that first day.
    头一天我们整天都是向南抢风航行。
noun
  1. a main accent or rhythmic unit in music or poetry
    （音乐的）节拍，拍子；（诗歌中的）强音，扬音
    the glissando begins on the second beat.
    滑奏从第二拍开始。
    ■a strong rhythm in popular music
    （流行音乐的）强节奏
    the music changed to a funky disco beat.
    音乐转成了强节奏的迪斯科。
    ■[insing.]a regular, rhythmic sound or movement
    有节奏的声响，拍动，振动
    the beat of the wipers became almost hypnotic.
    挡风玻璃上的雨刷发出有节奏的声音，让人昏昏欲睡。
    ■the sound made when something, especially a musical instrument, is struck
    （尤指乐器的）击打声，拨动声
    he heard a regular drum beat.
    他听到了有规律的击鼓声。
    ■a pulsation of the heart
    心跳，脉动
    ■a periodic variation of sound or amplitude due to the combination of two sounds, electrical signals, or other vibrations having similar but not identical frequencies
    拍音，差拍
    ■the movement of a bird's wings
    （鸟的）振翅，振羽
  2. an area allocated to a police officer and patrolled on foot
    （警察的）巡区
    his beat was in North London.
    他的巡区在伦敦北部。
    public clamour for more policemen on the beat.
    公众要求增加巡区警员的呼声。
    ■a spell of duty allocated to a police officer
    （警察的）值勤（时间）
    his beat ended at 6 a.m.
    他的值勤时间在早晨6点结束。
    ■an area regularly frequented by someone, especially a prostitute
    （尤指妓女）常去的地方，地盘
    ■(figurative)a person's area of interest
    (喻)兴趣（范围）
    his beat is construction, property, and hotels.
    他的兴趣在建筑、房地产和旅馆业。
    ■an area regularly occupied by a shoal of freshwater fish
    （淡水鱼群的）出没区
    ■a stretch of water fished by an angler
    钓鱼水域
  3. a brief pause or moment of hesitation, typically one lasting a specified length
    （短暂的）停顿；（片刻的）迟疑
    she waited for a beat of three seconds.
    她等了三秒钟。
  4. (informal). short for beatnik
    (非正式)。 beatnik 的简称
adjective
  1. [predic.](informal)completely exhausted
    (非正式)精疲力竭的
    I'm dead beat.
    我累死了。
  2. [attrib.]of or relating to the beat generation or its philosophy
    垮掉的一代的
    beat poet Allen Ginsberg.
    “垮掉的一代"诗人艾伦•金斯伯格。
常用词组
beat about the bush
  1. discuss a matter without coming to the point
    说话绕圈子，不直截了当地说
beat someone at their own game
  1. 见 game
beat the bounds
  1. (historical)mark parish boundaries by walking round them and striking certain points with rods
    (史)划定教区范围（围绕教区四周行走并用杆插入地面以划定界限）
beat someone's brains out
  1. 见 brain
beat one's breast
  1. 见 breast
beat the bushes
  1. (N. Amer. informal)search thoroughly
    (北美，非正式)仔细搜查
    I was out beating the bushes for investors to split the risk.
    我四处寻找投资者来分担风险。
beat the clock
  1. perform a task quickly within a fixed time limit
    赶时间（做某事）
beat the drum for
  1. 见 drum
beat the hell out of
informal
非正式
  1. beat (someone) very severely
    痛打，狠揍（某人）
  2. surpass or defeat easily
    很容易地超过（或打败）
beat the living daylights out
  1. 见 daylight 义项2
beat the pants off
  1. (informal)prove to be vastly superior to
    (非正式)远远胜过
beat a path to someone's door
  1. (of a large number of people) hasten to make contact with someone regarded as interesting or inspiring
    （大批的人）争先恐后地去接触，纷纷前去找（某人）
beat a (hasty) retreat
  1. withdraw, typically in order to avoid something unpleasant
    （对令人不快的事情）避之唯恐不及
beat the shit out of
  1. (vulgar slang)beat (someone) very severely
    (粗俚)揍（他）个屁滚尿流
beat the system
  1. succeed in finding a means of getting round rules, regulations, or other means of control
    钻（规章制度等的）空子
beat time
  1. indicate or follow a musical tempo with a baton or other means
    打拍子
beat someone to it
  1. succeed in doing something or getting somewhere before someone else, to their annoyance
    抢先某人一步
if you can't beat them, join them
  1. (humorous)if you are unable to outdo rivals in some endeavour, you might as well cooperate with them and thereby possibly gain an advantage
    (幽默)如果无法胜过对手，就与对手合作
miss a beat
  1. 见 miss
to beat all ——s
  1. infinitely better than all the things of the specified type
    远远胜过所有的…，最好的
    a PC screen saver to beat all screen savers.
    一种比其他所有屏幕保护程序都要好的个人电脑屏幕保护程序。
to beat the band
  1. (informal chiefly N. Amer.)in such a way as to surpass all competition
    (非正式，主 北美)无比强烈地；十分起劲地；猛烈地
    they were talking to beat the band.
    他们正谈得非常热烈。
派生
beatable
adjective
语源
  1. Old English bēatan, of Germanic origin
继承用法
beat someone back
  1. (常作 be beaten back)force (someone attempting to do something) to retreat
    迫使…退回，击退，逐回
    I tried to get in but was beaten back by the flames.
    我试图进去，但被大火挡了回来。
beat down
  1. (of the sun) radiate intense heat and brightness
    （太阳）辐射强热和强光
    ■(of rain) fall hard and continuously
    （雨）不停地倾盆而下
beat something down
  1. quell defence or resistance
    挫败，镇压
    ■fight to suppress a feeling or emotion
    抑制（情感）
beat someone down
  1. force someone to reduce the price of something
    迫使（某人）降价，对（某人）砍价
beat off
  1. (vulgar slang)(of a man) masturbate
    (粗俚)（男人）手淫
beat someone/thing off
  1. succeed in resisting an attacker or an attack
    击退，逐走
    ■win against a challenge or rival
    赢得…的挑战，战胜（对手）
beat something out
  1. produce a loud, rhythmic sound by striking something
    he beat out a rhythm on the drums.
    他在鼓上敲出一种曲调。
  2. extinguish flames by striking at them with a suitable object
    扑灭（火苗）
beat someone up
  1. assault and severely injure someone by hitting, kicking, punching them repeatedly
    痛打，狠揍，重伤（某人）
beat up on someone
  1. North American way of saying beat someone up
    (北美)。 同 beat someone up
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