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beat

verb

noun

adj

biːt verb

COMPETITION/ELECTION

比赛/竞选

to get the most points, votes etc in a game, race, or competition 击败，打败，战胜; T | BrE AmE

Brazil were beaten, 2-1.

巴西队以 1 比 2 告负。

Labour easily beat the Conservatives in the last election.

工党在上一届选举中轻松击败了保守党。

beat sb at/in sth

I beat him more often at pool than he beats me.

我与他玩落袋撞球游戏胜多负少。

beat sb hollow

HIT

打

to hit someone or something many times with your hand, a stick etc 〔多次〕击打 T

photographs of rioters beating a policeman

暴徒殴打一名警察的照片

He was questioned and beaten.

他受到了审问和拷打。

The woman had been beaten to death by her husband.

那女子已被丈夫殴打致死。

Two prisoners were beaten unconscious .

两名囚犯被打昏过去了。

beat sb black and blue

beat the living daylights out of sb

HIT AGAINST

碰撞

to hit against something many times or continuously 〔多次或连续〕撞击，拍打 I always + adv/prep

[+ on/against/at etc ]

Waves beat against the cliffs.

海浪拍打着悬崖。

rain beating on the windows

敲打着窗户的雨滴

Sid beat on the door with his hand.

希德用手打门。

DO BETTER

做得更好

to do something better, faster etc than what was best before 打破〔纪录〕; 突破 T

beat a record/score etc

The record set by Kierson in ’84 has yet to be beaten.

基尔逊在 1984 年创下的纪录至今无人打破。

The company’s profits are unlikely to beat last year’s £10 million.

公司不太可能突破去年的千万英镑利润。

BE BETTER

更好

to be much better and more enjoyable than something else [尤口] 赛过，胜过 T not in progressive 不用进行式 | especially spoken

Fresh milk beats powdered milk any time.

新鲜牛奶任何时候都比奶粉好。

beat doing sth

‘Well,’ said Culley, ‘it beats going to the office.’

“好吧，”卡利说，“那总比去办公室强。”

You can’t beat swimming as a good all-body exercise.

游泳是再好不过的全身运动。

Nothing beats homemade cake.

什么也比不上家里做的蛋糕。

you can’t beat sth (for sth)

For excitement, you just can’t beat college basketball.

要说刺激，没有什么可以跟大学篮球赛比。

FOOD

食物

to mix things together quickly with a fork or special kitchen machine 搅拌，搅打 I,T

Beat the eggs, then add the milk.

把鸡蛋打一打，然后加入牛奶。

beat sth in

Gradually beat in the sugar.

一边打，一边慢慢地加入糖。

beat sth together

Beat the butter and sugar together until fluffy.

把黄油和糖和在一起搅打到松软为止。

CONTROL/DEAL WITH

控制/应付

to successfully deal with a problem that you have been struggling with 克服，战胜〔困难〕; T

advice on how to beat depression

如何战胜忧郁症的建议

the government’s long fight to beat inflation

政府为抑制通货膨胀所进行的长期斗争

HEART

心

when your heart beats, it moves in a REGULAR rhythm as it pumps your blood 跳（动） I

The average person’s heart beats 70 times a minute.

一般人的心跳是一分钟 70 次。

Jennifer’s heart was beating fast.

珍妮弗心跳得很快。

DRUMS

鼓

if you beat drums, or if drums beat, they make a regular continuous sound 击（鼓），打（鼓） I,T

WINGS

翅膀

if a bird beats its wings, or if its wings beat, they move up and down quickly and regularly 〔翅膀〕有节奏地拍动; 拍打〔翅膀〕; I,T

take some beating

11. if something or someone will take some beating, it will be difficult for anyone or anything to be or do better 难以超过

Schumacher has 42 points, which will take some beating.

舒马赫得到 42 分，很难超越。

Florida takes some beating as a vacation destination.

佛罗里达是个难得的度假胜地。

AVOID

避免

to avoid situations in which a lot of people are trying to do something, usually by doing something early 避开，避免 T

We left at four a.m. to beat the traffic.

我们凌晨四点就出发了，以避开交通拥挤。

Shopping by mail order lets you beat the queues.

邮购可以不用排队。

Shop now and beat the Christmas rush !

欲购从速，避开圣诞高峰！

DO BEFORE SB ELSE

先于别人做某事

to get or do something before someone else, especially if you are both trying to do it first [非正式] 抢在…前面 T | informal

beat sb to sth

John had beaten me to the breakfast table.

约翰抢在我前面跑到早餐桌边。

I wanted the last piece of pie, but somebody beat me to it .

我想吃最后那块馅饼，可是有人抢先一步拿走了。

They wanted to make it into a film, but another studio beat them to the punch .

他们想把它拍成电影，可是被另一家电影公司捷足先登了。

beat about/around the bush

14. to avoid or delay talking about something embarrassing or unpleasant 〔说话〕转弯抹角，旁敲侧击

Don’t beat around the bush. Ask for your account to be paid, and paid quickly.

别转弯抹角地开不了口，就跟他们明说拿钱来把账结了，马上结掉。

beat the system

15. to find ways of avoiding or breaking the rules of an organization, system etc, in order to achieve what you want 钻制度的空子

Accountants know a few ways to beat the system.

当会计的多少知道一点怎么钻制度的空子。

beat a path (to sb’s door) beat down sb’s door

16. also 又作 if people beat a path to your door, they are interested in something you are selling, a service you are providing etc 踏破某人的门槛〔指对某人出售的东西或提供的服务感兴趣〕

The new design was supposed to have consumers beating a path to their door.

这款新的设计预计将会吸引大批顾客。

beat a (hasty) retreat

17. to leave somewhere or stop doing something very quickly, in order to avoid a bad situation 〔为避免困境〕赶紧溜走，突然放弃不干

He beat a hasty retreat when he spotted me.

他一看到我就赶紧溜走了。

beat the clock

18. to finish something very quickly, especially before a particular time 提前完成

The company managed to beat the clock on delivering its new system.

公司设法提前发布了其新的系统。

(it) beats me

19. used to say that you do not know something or cannot understand or explain it 我不懂，把我难住了

Beats me why he wants such a big car.

我搞不懂他为什么要这么大的一辆车。

‘What’s he saying?’ ‘Beats me.’

“他说什么？”“我也搞不清楚。”

beat it!

20. used to tell someone to leave at once, because they are annoying you or should not be there 走开！滚开！

can you beat that/it?

21. used to show that you are surprised or annoyed by something 你相信吗？你想得到吗？〔表示惊讶或恼火〕

They’ve got eight children! Can you beat that?

他们有八个孩子！你想得到吗？

beat your brains out to

22. think about something very hard and for a long time 绞尽脑汁

I’ve been beating my brains out all week trying to finish this essay.

我整个星期都在搜肠刮肚，想写完这篇文章。

if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em

23. used when you decide to take part in something even though you disapprove of it, because everyone else is doing it and you cannot stop them 斗不过他们就加入他们，随大溜

beat the rap

24. to avoid being punished for something you have done [美，非正式] 逃脱惩罚 AmE informal

beat time

25. to make regular movements or sounds to show the speed at which music should be played 打拍子

a conductor beating time with his baton

用指挥棒打拍子的乐队指挥

beat a path/track

26. to make a path by walking over an area of land 踏出一条小路

to beat the band

27. in large amounts or with great force [美，非正式] 大量地; 大力地 AmE informal

It’s raining to beat the band.

现在正下着倾盆大雨。

beat the heat

28. to make yourself cooler [美，非正式] 去暑，解热 AmE informal

Fresh lemonade is a great way to beat the heat.

喝新鲜柠檬水是解热的好办法。

METAL

金属

also 又作 to hit metal with a hammer in order to shape it or make it thinner 锤打，〔用锤〕敲打 T

HUNTING

打猎

to force wild birds and animals out of bushes, long grass etc so that they can be shot for sport 将（猎物）赶出〔草丛、树丛等〕 I,T

beat your breast

31. to show clearly that you are very upset or sorry about something [文] 捶胸顿足〔表示恼怒或悲伤〕 literary

32 if the sun beats down, it shines very brightly and the weather is hot 〔烈日〕曝晒，强烈照射

33 if the rain beats down, it is raining very hard 〔雨〕倾盆而下

beat the door down

to hit a door so hard that it falls down 把门都捶破了

beat sb down

to persuade someone to reduce a price [英] 跟某人还价，杀价 BrE

[+ to ]

He wanted £4500 for the car but I beat him down to £3850.

这辆车他想卖 4500 英镑，但最后我压到了 3850 英镑。

beat sb ↔ down

to make someone feel defeated, so they no longer respect themselves 使某人颓丧，使某人沮丧

The women seemed beaten down.

这些女人好像很颓丧。

beat sb/sth ↔ off

to succeed in defeating someone who is attacking, opposing, or competing with you 击败某人/某事

McConnell beat off a challenge for his Senate seat.

麦康奈尔挫败了一个欲挑战他参议员席位的人。

38 not polite if a man beats off, he MASTURBATES [美，非正式，不礼貌] 〔男子〕手淫 AmE informal

39 if a drum or something else beats out a RHYTHM , or if you beat out a rhythm on a drum, it makes a continuous regular sound 敲打出〔节奏〕

40 to defeat someone in a competition [尤美] 击败〔竞争对手〕 especially AmE

Lockheed beat out a rival company to win the contract.

洛克希德公司击败竞争对手，得到了那份合同。

[+ for ]

Roberts beat out Tony Gwynn for the Most Valuable Player Award.

罗伯茨击败托尼．格温获得最有价值球员奖。

41 to put out a fire by hitting it many times with something such as a cloth 〔用布等拍打以〕扑灭〔火〕

beat sb ↔ up

to hurt someone badly by hitting them 痛打某人，毒打某人

Her boyfriend got drunk and beat her up.

她男朋友喝醉酒，把她狠狠地揍了一顿。

beat up on sb

to hit someone and harm them, especially someone younger or weaker than yourself [美] 欺负殴打某人〔尤指弱小的人〕 AmE

beat yourself up beat up on yourself

also 又作 to blame yourself too much for something [美，非正式] 太过自责 AmE informal

If you do your best and you lose, you can’t beat yourself up about it.

你要是尽了最大努力后还是失败，就不能太责怪自己了。

noun

45 one of a series of regular movements or hitting actions 〔连续有节奏的〕跳动，敲击 C

a heart rate of 80 beats a minute

一分钟 80 跳的心率

the steady beat of the drum

节奏均匀的鼓声

46 a regular repeated noise 有节奏的声音; singular 单数

[+ of ]

the beat of marching feet

列队行进的脚步声

47 the main rhythm that a piece of music or a poem has 〔音乐或诗歌的〕节奏 C

a song with a beat you can dance to

可以跟着节奏跳舞的一首歌曲

48 a subject or area of a city that someone is responsible for as their job 〔某人在工作中〕负责的领域，辖区 singular 单数

journalists covering the Washington beat

负责华盛顿地区的新闻记者

on the beat

People like to see police officers on the beat.

人们希望看到警察执勤巡逻。

49 one of the notes in a piece of music that sounds stronger than the other notes 节拍 C

adj

50 very tired [非正式] 累坏的;

I’m beat.

我累坏了。

Come and sit down, you must be dead beat .

过来坐下吧，你肯定累死了