batters; battered; battering
batters; battered; battering
Learner's definition of BATTER
[+ object]
: to hit (something or someone) forcefully many times in a way that causes much damage or injury连续猛击;损毁;重创 -
Storms battered the shore.暴风雨在海岸肆虐。
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He forced his opponent into the corner and battered him with a series of hard punches.他将对手逼到角落,狠狠地给了他一连串的重拳。
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During the war, the city was battered by bombs.战争期间,这座城市曾遭受炸弹轰击。
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For thousands of years, these mountaintops have been battered by sun, wind, and rain.数千年来,这些山的顶部遭受日晒、风吹、雨淋,已被侵蚀。
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Her ex-husband had battered her for many years.她的前夫对她施暴多年。
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children who are abused and battered by their parents受父母虐待打骂的孩子们
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He tried to batter down [=break down] the door by kicking it. [=to force the door to open by kicking it hard]他试图把门踹开。
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Businesses in the area have been battered [=badly damaged] by the bad economy.这个地区的企业因经济不振受到重创。
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a country battered by years of war and poverty饱受连年战火和贫困之苦的国家
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The team's confidence was battered by a series of losses.这支队伍由于接连失利自信心受挫。
— see also battered
— batterer
noun, plural batterers [count] 2 batter /ˈbætɚ/ noun
plural batters
plural batters
Learner's definition of BATTER
1
: a mixture of different ingredients (such as flour, sugar, eggs, and oil) that is cooked and eaten面团 [count]
[noncount]
— compare dough 2
: a mixture of flour and a liquid (such as egg, oil, or water) that is used to cover food before it is fried面糊(煎料) [count]
[noncount]
3 batter /ˈbætɚ/ noun
plural batters
plural batters
Learner's definition of BATTER
[count] baseball
: a player who is trying to hit the ball : a player who is batting击球手;击球员 -
The pitcher walked the first batter.投手使第一位击球手保送上垒。
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He's a good fielder but a poor batter. [=hitter]他是个出色的外野手,但却是糟糕的击球手。
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She's a right-handed/left-handed batter.她是个惯用右手/左手的击球手。
4 batter /ˈbætɚ/ verb
batters; battered; battering
batters; battered; battering
Learner's definition of BATTER
[+ object]
: to cover (food) in a batter and then fry it给…裹面糊