pat
verb
noun
adj
adv
pæt
verb
1
to
lightly
touch
someone
or
something
several
times
with
your
hand
flat,
especially
to
give
comfort
轻拍〔尤为给予安慰〕;
He
patted
the
dog
affectionately.
他亲热地轻轻拍了拍那只狗。
2
pat sb/yourself on the back
to
praise
someone
or
yourself
for
doing
something
well
〔因干得好而〕赞扬某人/自己
You
can
pat
yourselves
on
the
back
for
a
job
well
done.
你们可以因为工作干得出色而赞扬一下自己。
noun
3
a
friendly
act
of
touching
someone
with
your
hand
flat
〔表示友善的〕轻拍
Mrs
Dodd
gave
the
child
a
pat
on
the
head.
多德夫人轻轻拍了拍那个孩子的头。
4
pat of butter
a
small
flat
amount
of
butter
一小块黄油
5
a pat on the back
praise
for
something
that
you
have
done
well
[非正式] 称赞，赞扬
informal
Alex
deserves
a
pat
on
the
back
for
all
his
hard
work.
亚历克斯干活十分卖力，应该受到表扬。
adj
6
a
pat
answer
or
explanation
seems
too
quick
and
too
simple
and
sounds
as
if
it
has
been
used
before
〔回答或解释〕脱口而出的，预先准备好似的
There
are
no
pat
answers
to
these
questions.
这些问题没有现成的答案。
adv
7
have sth off pat have sth down pat
; have sth down pat AmE [美] to know something thoroughly so that you can say it, perform it etc immediately without thinking about it 对某事滚瓜烂熟，对某事熟悉得可随口说出 （随即表演等 ）;
BrE AmE
8
stand pat
to
refuse
to
change
your
opinion
or
decision
[美] 坚持自己的意见 （决定 ）
AmE