beat noun ⇨rhythmbeat verb ⇨beat1 (beat a drum/child)⇨beat2 (a heart/drum beating)⇨confuse (It beats me why…)⇨defeat (beat sb at chess)⇨overcome (beat an addiction)⇨shake1 (beating its wings)⇨stir (beat eggs)beat1
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beat a drum/child敲鼓;打孩子You can't beat...a heart/drum beating心脏跳动;鼓声敲响➡ See also the entry for hit2另见hit条第2义beat ♦︎ batter ♦︎ pound ♦︎ lash ♦︎ hammer ♦︎ dash ♦︎ pummelThese words all mean to hit sb/sth many times, especially hard.这些词均表示反复敲打,尤指重击。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to beat / batter / pound / lash / hammer / pummel sb / sth with sth◆to beat / batter / pound / lash / hammer / pummel at sb / sth◆to beat / batter / pound / lash / hammer / dash sb / sth against sth◆to beat / batter / pound / hammer on sth◆to beat / batter / hammer sth down◆to beat / batter / pound / lash / hammer / dash sb to death◆to beat / batter sb about / around the head◆the rain / wind / sea beats / batters / pounds / lashes / dashes (at) sth◆waves beat / batter / pound / lash / dash (at) sth◆storms beat / batter / pound / lash (at) sth■beat(beat, beaten) [intransitive, transitive] to hit sb/sth a lot of times, especially very hard反复敲打;重重锤砸◆Someone was beating at the door.有人在拍打门。◆Hailstones beat against the window.冰雹不断地砸在窗户上。◆Someone was beating a drum.有人在敲鼓。◆A young man was found beaten to death at his home last night.昨天晚上一名年轻人被发现在家中给人打死了。■batter [intransitive, transitive] to hit sb/sth hard a lot of times, especially in a way that causes serious damage连续猛击(尤指殴打致伤或造成破坏)◆She battered at the door with her fists.她用双拳不断地擂门。◆Severe winds have been battering the north coast.狂风一直在北海岸肆虐。◆The police had to batter the door down.警察不得不把门砸倒。■pound [intransitive, transitive] to hit sb/sth hard a lot of times, especially in a way that makes a lot of noise连续猛击(尤指发出砰砰的击打声)◆The machines pounded away day and night.机器昼夜轰鸣。◆She pounded him with her fists.她用拳头一个劲地擂他。■lash [intransitive, transitive] to hit sb/sth with a lot of force猛击;狠打◆The rain lashed at the window.雨点猛烈地打在窗户上。◆Great waves lashed the shore.巨浪拍击着海岸。ⓘ The subject of lash is often rain, wind, hail, sea or waves. * lash的主语常为rain、wind、hail、sea或waves。■hammer [intransitive, transitive] to hit sb/sth hard a lot of times, in a way that is noisy or violent(大声或猛烈地)反复敲打,连续击打◆ (figurative) I was so scared my heart was hammering(= beating very fast) in my chest.我吓得心怦怦直跳。◆He hammered the door with his fists.他不断地用拳头擂门。NOTE辨析 Pound or hammer?There is not much difference in meaning between these two, but to pound is sometimes a steadier action.这两个词意思差别不大,但pound有时指较匀速而稳定地击打◆The machines hammered away day and night.To hammer can be more violent and it is often used figuratively. * hammer更猛烈,且常用于比喻。■dash [transitive, intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition总是与副词或介词连用) to throw or make sth fall violently onto a hard surface; to beat against a surface猛掷;猛击;猛撞◆The boat was dashed repeatedly against the rocks.小船一次又一次地撞在岩石上。◆The waves were dashing against the harbour wall.海浪撞击着港湾的坝堤。■pummel ˈpʌml (-ll-, NAmE-l-) [intransitive, transitive] to hit sb/sth a lot of times, especially with your fists(= tightly closed hands)连续猛击;反复拳打;捶打◆Her fists pummelled at his chest.她用拳头连连捶打他的胸膛。◆He pummelled the pillow with his fists.他用双拳不停地捶打枕头。beat2
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beat a drum/child敲鼓;打孩子You can't beat...a heart/drum beating心脏跳动;鼓声敲响beat ♦︎ pulse ♦︎ throb ♦︎ pound ♦︎ flutterThese words all mean to make a regular repeated movement or sound.这些词均表示有节奏地运动或有规律地发声。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to beat / pulse / throb / pound / flutter with excitement, fear, emotion, etc.◆sb's heart beats / pulses / throbs / pounds / flutters◆sb's blood beats / pulses / throbs / pounds◆sb's pulse beats / throbs / pounds / flutters◆music pulses / throbs / pounds◆pulsing / throbbing / pounding rhythms◆to beat / pulse / flutter wildly◆to beat / pulse / throb rhythmically■beat(beat, beaten) [intransitive](of sb's heart or blood or of drums) to make a regular repeated sound or movement(心脏、脉搏或鼓)规律作响,有节奏地运动◆Her heart began to beat a little faster.她的心跳稍微加快了。◆I could detect a pulse beating very faintly.我察觉到脉搏在微弱地跳动。◆We could hear the drums beating in the distance.我们听得到远处的鼓声。■pulse [intransitive] to beat or flow with a strong regular rhythm搏动;跳动◆A vein pulsed in his temple.他太阳穴上的静脉在搏动。◆The pulsing rhythm of the music could be heard throughout the valley.乐曲的强烈节奏在整个山谷里回响。■throb(-bb-) [intransitive] to beat with a strong regular rhythm(强烈而有节奏地)跳动,搏动,震动◆The ship's engines throbbed quietly.轮船发动机有节奏地轻轻震动。◆The blood was throbbing in my veins.血液在我的静脉中有节律地涌动着。◆I could feel a dull throbbing pain in my side.我感到身体一侧隐隐抽痛。NOTE辨析 Beat, pulse or throb?Pulse and throb are stronger than beat but are not used to talk about drums. Music and pain can pulse or throb. Machinesthrob but don't pulse.跟beat相比,pulse和throb更强烈,但不能用来描述击鼓和鼓声。pulse和throb可以跟music和pain搭配。可以说machines throb(机器震动),但不说machines pulse。■pound [intransitive] to beat quickly, strongly and often loudly狂跳;怦怦地跳◆Her heart was pounding with fear.她害怕得心怦怦直跳。◆The blood was pounding in his ears.他听到血液在耳中怦怦搏动的声音。◆Her head began to pound.她的头开始怦怦地抽痛。■flutter (written) (of the heart, etc.) to beat very quickly and not regularly(心脏等)怦怦乱跳,扑腾◆I could feel a fluttering pulse.我感到脉搏扑扑直跳。◆Her heart fluttered every time she looked at him.她每次看他心都会怦怦直跳。