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連續猛擊;損毀;重創 -
Storms battered the shore.暴風雨在海岸肆虐。
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He forced his opponent into the corner and battered him with a series of hard punches.他將對手逼到角落,狠狠地給了他一連串的重拳。
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During the war, the city was battered by bombs.戰爭期間,這座城市曾遭受炸彈轟擊。
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For thousands of years, these mountaintops have been battered by sun, wind, and rain.數千年來,這些山的頂部遭受日曬、風吹、雨淋,已被侵蝕。
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Her ex-husband had battered her for many years.她的前夫對她施暴多年。
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children who are abused and battered by their parents受父母虐待打罵的孩子們
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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]他試圖把門踹開。
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often used figuratively常用作比喻 -
Businesses in the area have been battered [=badly damaged] by the bad economy.這個地區的企業因經濟不振受到重創。
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a country battered by years of war and poverty飽受連年戰火和貧困之苦的國家
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The team's confidence was battered by a series of losses.這支隊伍由於接連失利自信心受挫。
— 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面團 [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擊球手;擊球員 -
The pitcher walked the first batter.投手使第一位擊球手保送上壘。
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He's a good fielder but a poor batter. [=hitter]他是個出色的外野手,但卻是糟糕的擊球手。
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She's a right-handed/left-handed batter.她是個慣用右手/左手的擊球手。
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給…裹面糊