1rhythm節奏ADJECTIVE | VERB + BEAT | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤regular, rhythmic, steady有規律的/有節奏的/均勻的敲擊聲▸➤pounding有節奏的重擊➤disco, funky, hip-hop, techno, etc.迪斯科、放克、嘻哈、高技術音樂等節奏◇He chants his lyrics over an infectious disco beat.他隨着富有感染力的迪斯科節奏反複吟唱自己的歌詞。➤drum (usually drumbeat)鼓點➤heart (usually heartbeat)心跳➤hoof馬蹄聲VERB + BEAT➤clap to, dance to, sway to隨節拍鼓掌/跳舞/搖擺◇They danced to the rhythmic beat of the music.他們跟着音樂的節奏跳舞。➤feel感覺敲打聲◇She felt the beat of his heart.她感覺到了他的心跳。➤hear聽到敲打聲◇We heard the beat of distant drums.我們聽到遠處的擊鼓聲。➤count數節拍◇Count four beats and then start singing.數 4 拍,然後開始唱。PHRASES➤two, three, four, etc. beats to the bar (BrE) 每小節 2 拍、3 拍、4 拍等◇The piece has four beats to the bar / measure.這首曲子每小節 4 拍。➤sb's heart misses a beat, sb's heart skips a beat (= sb feels very nervous)某人因緊張心跳停了一拍◇As I opened the letter, my heart missed a beat.我打開信的時候,緊張得心裏咯噔一下。beat
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2of a police officer警察VERB + BEAT | PREPOSITIONVERB + BEAT➤pound, walk (both BrE) 在警區巡邏◇We have two officers walking the beat after midnight.午夜以後我們派有兩名警察巡邏。PREPOSITION➤on the beat正在值巡◇officers on the beat正在值巡的警官beat
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1in sports, business, politics, etc.運動;商業;政治ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤comfortably, comprehensively, convincingly, easily, handily, hands down, soundly輕鬆打敗;徹底打敗;不費力氣地打敗◇He beat her hands down.他沒費什麼力氣就打敗了她。➤consistently連續打敗◇a higher-rated player who consistently beat her總是擊敗她的一位級別比她高的選手➤narrowly勉強打敗◇He was narrowly beaten by his opponent.他被對手以微弱優勢打敗。PREPOSITION➤at在⋯上打敗◇She beat him at chess.她下棋贏了他。➤by以⋯差距打敗◇I beat her by just three points.我僅以三分的優勢打敗了她。PHRASES➤beat sb into second, third, etc. place擊敗某人使其屈居第二名、第三名等◇He was beaten into second place by the American.他被美國選手擊敗,屈居第二。beat
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2hit sb擊打ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤badly, brutally, mercilessly, savagely, severely, soundly, violently重打;野蠻地打;痛打;猛打➤constantly, repeatedly, routinely經常打◇His stepfather repeatedly beat his mother.他的繼父總是毆打他的母親。PREPOSITION➤with用⋯擊打◇She was beaten with a metal bar.她給金屬棍打了。PHRASES➤beat sb about the head, beat sb over the head打在某人頭上◇He had been beaten over the head with a rock.他的頭被石塊打中了。➤beat sb to death把某人打死▸➤beat sb unconscious把某人打得失去知覺beat
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3of heart/wings心臟;翅膀ADVERB➤fast, frantically, furiously, painfully, rapidly, wildly快速跳動;狂亂地拍動;痛苦地悸動;急速跳動;瘋狂跳動◇I could feel my heart beating wildly.我感覺到我的心在狂跳。➤loudly大聲拍動beat
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4mix攪拌ADVERB➤thoroughly, well充分攪打◇Beat the mixture well, until it is light and creamy.充分攪打混合物,直到它像奶油一樣輕滑細軟。➤lightly輕輕攪打◇Add three eggs, lightly beaten.加入 3 個輕輕攪打過的雞蛋。