plural bats
plural bats
Learner's definition of BAT
[count]
1
: a long rounded stick that is used to hit the ball in baseball(棒球)球棒 2
: a long flattened stick that is used to hit the ball in cricket(板球)球板
at bat
baseball 1
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used to describe the player or team that is batting(球员或球队)击球 2
: the act of batting击球(动作)
go to bat
baseball
: to be the player or team that is batting上场击球
go to bat for
US, informal
: to try to help, support, or defend (someone or something) in an active way(积极)帮助,支持,捍卫(某人或某事物)
off the bat
chiefly US, informal
: without any delay : immediately立刻;毫不迟疑 —
usually used with right通常与right连用
off your own bat
British, informal
: through your own efforts通过自身努力 2 bat /ˈbæt/ verb
bats; batted; batting
bats; batted; batting
Learner's definition of BAT
1
a [+ object] : to hit (something, such as a ball) with a bat, club, etc., or with your hand(用球拍、球棒等或用手)击打(球等) b [no object] : to try to hit a ball with a bat in baseball, cricket, or a similar game(在棒球、板球等类似运动中)击球 -
It's your turn to bat.轮到你击球了。
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She was batting when it began to rain.天开始下雨时她正在击球。
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Who's batting? = Who's up to bat?该谁击球了?
2
[no object] baseball : to have a specified batting average击球率达… -
This year he's batting [=hitting] .300. [=his batting average is .300]他今年的击球率达.300。
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She has five hits in five at bats, so she's batting a thousand. [=her batting average is 1.000]她五次上场击球五个安打,击球率达1.000。
◊ In figurative use, to bat a thousand is to succeed in every attempt. This is an informal phrase that is used chiefly in U.S. English.*bat a thousand用作比喻时指每次尝试都成功,属非正式短语,主要用于美国英语。
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So far in her career, she's batting a thousand. [=she has succeeded in everything she has done in her career]到目前为止,她的事业一帆风顺。
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No one bats a thousand in this business.在这个行业没有人是一帆风顺的。
bat around
[phrasal verb] bat (something) around or bat around (something) informal
: to think about or talk about (something, such as an idea) for a period of time(在一段时间内)考虑,讨论(想法等) -
The plan was batted around for a while, but it was finally rejected.这个计划经过一段时期的讨论之后还是被否决了。
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We've been batting the idea around for a few years.这个想法我们已经考虑好几年了。
bat in
[phrasal verb] bat in (a run) also bat (a run) in baseball
: to hit the ball in a way that makes it possible for a run to score击球使(跑垒)得分
— batting
adjective, always used before a noun 3 bat /ˈbæt/ noun
plural bats
plural bats
Learner's definition of BAT
[count]
1
: an animal that has wings and a furry body like a mouse蝙蝠
2
informal : an unpleasant old woman讨厌的老女人
bats in the/your belfry
— see belfry
(as) blind as a bat
— see 1blind
like a bat out of hell
informal 4 bat /ˈbæt/ verb
bats; batted; batting
bats; batted; batting
Learner's definition of BAT
[+ object]
: to close and open (your eyes or eyelashes) very quickly several times especially as a way of flirting(尤指在调情时)快速地眨眼
not bat an eye/eyelash
(US) informal or British not bat an eyelid
: to show no surprise, fear, concern, etc.不露声色;面不改色;眼睛都不眨一下 -
He thought the news would make her upset, but she never batted an eye. [=she did not appear to be upset at all]他原以为这个消息会使她伤心,没想到她没流露出任何表情。
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He listened without batting an eyelash.他不动声色地听着。