bat
noun
verb
bæt
noun
1
a
small
animal
like
a
mouse
with
wings
that
flies
around
at
night
蝙蝠
2
a.
a
long
wooden
stick
with
a
special
shape
that
is
used
in
some
sports
and
games
b.
a
round
flat
piece
of
wood
with
a
handle,
used
to
hit
a
ball
in
table
tennis
[英] 乒乓球拍;
BrE AmE
a
baseball
bat
棒球球棒
a
cricket
bat
板球球板
3
be at bat
to
be
the
person
who
is
trying
to
hit
the
ball
in
a
game
of
BASEBALL
〔棒球比赛中〕轮到击球
4
do sth off your own bat
to
do
something
without
being
told
to
do
it
[英,非正式] 主动地做某事,自觉地做某事
BrE informal
She
went
to
see
a
solicitor
off
her
own
bat.
她主动去找了律师。
5
do sth right off the bat
to
do
something
immediately
[美,非正式] 立刻去做某事
AmE informal
He
said
yes
right
off
the
bat.
他当即就答应了。
6
like a bat out of hell
very
fast
[非正式] 极快地,飞快地
informal
I
drove
like
a
bat
out
of
hell
to
the
hospital.
我飞快地开车赶往医院。
7
old bat
an
unpleasant
old
woman
[口] 老家伙,老太婆
spoken
verb
8
to
hit
the
ball
with
a
bat
in
CRICKET
or
BASEBALL
〔板球或棒球运动〕用球板 (棒 )击(球)
I,T
9
not bat an eye/eyelid
to
not
seem
to
be
shocked,
surprised,
or
embarrassed
[非正式] 眼睛/眼皮都不眨一下; 泰然不动,面不改色
informal
They
started
talking
about
sex,
but
she
didn’t
bat
an
eyelid.
他们说起了男女之间的事,可她若无其事,连眼睛都不眨一下。
10
bat your eyes/eyelashes
if
a
woman
bats
her
eyes,
she
opens
and
closes
them
several
times
quickly
in
order
to
look
attractive
to
men
〔女人〕扑闪眼睛,挤眉弄眼〔以吸引男人〕
11
go to bat for sb
to
help
and
support
someone
[美,非正式] 帮助某人,为某人出力
AmE informal
12
be batting a thousand
to
be
very
successful
[美,非正式] 很有成就
AmE informal
She’s
been
batting
a
thousand
since
she
got
that
job.
她得到那份工作以后,一直一帆风顺。
13
to
discuss
various
ideas
or
suggestions
[非正式] 讨论,商量