batter
verb
noun
ˈbætə verb
1 to hit someone or something again and again, in a way that hurts someone or causes damage 殴打; 连续猛击; 撞击
He was battered to death .
他遭殴打致死。
As a child she was battered by her father.
她小时候遭受过父亲的殴打。
[+ at/on/against etc ]
People were battering at the door.
人们在不停地擂门。
batter sb with sth
He was battered on the head with a cricket bat.
他头上遭板球球板猛击。
[+ away ]
She battered away at his chest with her fists.
她用拳头捶打着他的胸口。
batter sth down
Armed police battered his door down.
武装警察砸开了他的门。
noun
2 a mixture of flour, eggs, milk etc, used in cooking and for making bread, cakes etc 〔面粉、鸡蛋、牛奶等调成的〕面糊 C,U
Fry the fish in batter.
把鱼蘸上面糊油炸。
pancake batter
煎饼面糊
3 the person who is trying to hit the ball in BASEBALL 〔棒球〕击球手 C