beat
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they beat | |
| he / she / it beats | |
| past simple beat | |
| past participle beaten | |
| -ing form beating |
- [transitive]
to defeat somebody in a game or competition （在比赛或竞争中）赢，打败（某人） - beat somebody at something
He beat me at chess. 他下棋赢了我。 - beat somebody
She was narrowly beaten by the German in the final. 她在决赛中险胜德国队。 I beat her by just three points. 我仅以三分的优势打败了她。 Their recent wins have proved they're still the ones to beat (= the most difficult team to beat). 他们最近的胜利已证明，他们仍然是最难打败的队。
Extra ExamplesHe was beaten into second place by the American. 他输给了那个美国人，屈居第二。 He was narrowly beaten by his opponent. 他被对手以微弱优势打败。 Watson was a higher-rated player who consistently beat her. 沃森是一名得分较高的选手，她总是能打败她。 Her entry really did beat the others hands down. 她的参赛作品确实击败了其他选手。 She won the 100 metres, beating a number of top Europeans. 她在一百米赛中获胜，战胜了几名顶尖的欧洲选手。 They were soundly beaten in the finals by a much stronger Dutch side. 他们在决赛中被强大得多的荷兰队彻底击败了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- comfortably
- comprehensively
- convincingly
- …
- at
- by
- beat somebody into second, third, etc. place
- beat somebody at something
- [transitive] beat something (rather informal)
to do or be better than something 比…更好；赛过；胜过 Nothing beats home cooking. 什么也比不上家里做的好吃。 You can't beat Italian shoes. 意大利鞋是无与伦比的。 For a break in the sun, Thailand is hard to beat. 在阳光下休息一下，泰国是最棒的。 They want to beat the speed record (= go faster than anyone before). 他们想打破这一速度纪录。 This is his latest attempt to beat the world record. 这是他打破世界纪录的最新尝试。
- [transitive] beat something (informal)
to get control of something 控制 Extra ExamplesBook a break in the sun to try to beat those winter blues. 预订一个阳光度假屋吧，赶走冬天的郁闷情绪。 He is struggling to beat his addiction. 他正在努力戒掉毒瘾。 The new law is a way of trying to beat terrorism. 新法律是试图打击恐怖主义的一种方式。
- [transitive] (informal)
to be too difficult for somebody 难倒 - [transitive] beat something (informal)
to avoid something 避免；逃避 - [transitive]
to hit a person hard and many times in order to hurt them 敲打；锤砸 - beat somebody
At that time children were regularly beaten for quite minor offences (= as a punishment). 那时候孩子们常常因为很小的过错而挨打。 - beat somebody + adv./prep.
An elderly man was found beaten to death. 有人发现一名老翁被打死了。 The prisoners were beaten into submission (= they were beaten until they did what was wanted). 公司为员工提供医疗保险补助。 - beat somebody + adj.
They beat him unconscious (= hit him until he became unconscious). 他们把他打得不省人事。 The men took him out into the street and beat him senseless. 那些人把他带到街上，把他打得不省人事。
- beat somebody
- [intransitive, transitive]
to hit something hard several times 狠揍某人 - + adv./prep.
Somebody was beating at the door. 有人在打门。 Hailstones beat against the window. 冰雹不断地砸在窗户上。 - beat something
Someone was beating a drum. 有人在敲鼓。 - beat something + adv./prep.
She was beating dust out of the carpet (= removing dust from the carpet by beating it). 她正在拍掉地毯上的灰尘。
Synonyms beatbeat- batter
- pound
- lash
- hammer
- beat to hit somebody/something a lot of times, especially very hard:
Someone was beating at the door. 有人在打门。 A young man was found beaten to death last night. 昨天夜里有人发现一名小伙子被打死了。 At that time, children were often beaten for quite minor offences (= as a punishment). 那时候孩子们常常因为很小的过错而捱打。
- batter to hit somebody/something hard a lot of times, especially in way that causes serious injury or damage:
He had been badly battered around the head and face. 他被打得鼻青脸肿。 Severe winds have been battering the coast. 狂风一直在海岸肆虐。
- pound to hit somebody/something hard a lot of times, especially in a way that makes a lot of noise:
Heavy rain pounded on the roof. 暴雨砰砰地砸在屋顶上。
- lash to hit somebody/something with a lot of force:
The rain lashed at the window. 雨点猛烈地打在窗户上。
- hammer to hit somebody/something hard a lot of times, in a way that is noisy or violent:
He hammered the door with his fists. 他不断地用拳头擂门。
pound or hammer? 用 pound 还是 hammer？ - to beat/batter/pound/lash/hammer somebody/something with something
- to beat/batter/pound/lash/hammer against something
- to beat/batter/pound/hammer on something
- to beat/batter/hammer something down
- the rain/wind/sea beats/batters/pounds/lashes (at) something
Extra ExamplesThey could hear the rain beating on the roof. 他们能听到雨点敲打屋顶的声音。 She was beating the carpet with a large brush. 她正在用一把大刷子敲打地毯。 His stepfather repeatedly beat his mother. 他的继父总是殴打他的母亲。 He had been beaten around the head with a rock. 他被石头打了头部。 She was beaten with a metal bar. 她给金属棍打了。 They used to get beaten with a wooden spoon. 他们过去常常被人用木勺打。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- badly
- brutally
- mercilessly
- …
- with
- beat somebody about the head
- beat somebody over the head
- beat somebody to death
- …
- + adv./prep.
- [intransitive, transitive]
to make, or cause something to make, a regular sound or movement （使）规律作响，做规律性运动 She's alive—her heart is still beating. 她没死，她的心还在跳动。 His heart started beating faster. 他的心跳开始加快。 We heard the drums beating. 我们听到击鼓声。 The bird was beating its wings (= moving them up and down) frantically. 鸟儿没命地扑着翅膀。
Extra ExamplesHer heart began to beat a little faster. 她的心跳稍微加快了。 I could feel my heart beating wildly. 我感觉到我的心在狂跳。 I could detect a pulse beating very faintly. 我察觉到脉搏在微弱地跳动。 Its wings beat feebly against the window. 它的翅膀无力地拍打着窗户。 The bird was frantically beating its wings. 那只鸟拼命地拍动着翅膀。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- fast
- frantically
- furiously
- …
- [transitive]
to mix something with short quick movements with a fork, etc. （用叉等）快速搅拌，打 - beat something up
Beat the eggs up to a frothy consistency. 把鸡蛋打成黏稠泡沫状。 - beat something
Beat the mixture well, until it is light and creamy. 充分搅打混合物，直到它像奶油一样轻滑细软。 Add three eggs, lightly beaten. 加入 3 个轻轻搅打过的鸡蛋。 - beat A and B together
Beat the flour and milk together. 把面粉和牛奶搅拌在一起。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- thoroughly
- well
- lightly
- …
- beat something up
- [transitive, often passive]
to change the shape of something, especially metal, by hitting it with a hammer, etc. 把（金属等）锤成；敲打（成…） - [transitive] beat something (through, across, along, etc. something)
to make a path, etc. by walking somewhere or by pressing branches down and walking over them 踏出，踩出（道路）
in game比赛
be better更好
control控制
be too difficult太难
avoid避免
hit击打
of heart/drums/wings心脏；鼓；翅膀
mix搅拌
shape metal使金属成形
make path开辟路径
Word OriginOld English bēatan, of Germanic origin.
Idioms
beat about the bush (British English)
(North American English beat around the bush)
beat somebody at their own game
to defeat or do better than somebody in an activity which they have chosen or in which they think they are strong 赢某人的看家本领；打败某人的强项
beat your brains out
- (informal, especially North American English)
to think very hard about something for a long time 绞尽脑汁；反复推敲 I’ve been beating my brains out all weekend to get this script written. 整个周末我都在绞尽脑汁写这个剧本。
beat your breast
to show that you feel sorry about something that you have done, especially in public and in an exaggerated way 捶胸顿足（尤指对自己的作为刻意表示悲伤或愧疚）
beat the clock
to finish a task, race, etc. before a particular time 提前完成任务（或跑到终点等） The player beat the clock and set a new record. 这位选手提前到达终点，创下了一项新纪录。
beat/knock the (living) daylights out of somebody
- (informal)
to hit somebody very hard several times and hurt them very much 狠揍某人 Get out or I’ll beat the living daylights out of you! 滚出去，否则我揍扁你！
beat a dead horse (North American English)
(also flog a dead horse British and North American English)
- (informal)
to waste your effort by trying to do something that is no longer possible 避免；逃避
beat/bang the drum (for somebody/something)
- (especially British English)
to speak with enthusiasm in support of somebody/something （为…）竭力鼓吹，摇旗呐喊 She’s really banging the drum for the new system. 她拚命为新制度摇旗吶喊。
beat/kick (the) hell out of somebody/something | knock hell out of somebody/something
beat it
beat a path to somebody’s door
beat the rap
- (North American English, slang)
to escape without being punished 逃脱惩罚
beat a (hasty) retreat
to go away or back quickly, especially to avoid something unpleasant （仓促）逃走；（慌忙）撤退 I decided to beat a hasty retreat. 我决定赶紧离开。
beat time (to something)
to mark or follow the rhythm of music, by waving a stick, tapping your foot (= hitting it against the floor), etc. （随着音乐）打拍子
beat somebody to the punch
- (informal)
to get or do something before somebody else can 抢先下手；抢在前面
(beat somebody) black and blue
(to hit somebody until they are) covered with bruises (= blue, brown or purple marks on the body) （把某人打得）青一块紫一块，伤痕累累 More Like This Alliteration in idiomsAlliteration in idioms- belt and braces
- black and blue
- born and bred
- chalk and cheese
- chop and change
- done and dusted
- down and dirty
- in dribs and drabs
- eat somebody out of house and home
- facts and figures
- fast and furious
- first and foremost
- forgive and forget
- hale and hearty
- hem and haw
- kith and kin
- mix and match
- part and parcel
- puff and pant
- to rack and ruin
- rant and rave
- risk life and limb
- short and sweet
- signed and sealed
- spic and span
- through thick and thin
- this and that
- top and tail
- tried and tested
- wax and wane
can you beat that/it!
- (informal)
used to express surprise or anger 难以置信；太不像话
if you can’t beat them, join them
- (saying)
if you cannot defeat somebody or be as successful as they are, then it is more sensible to join them in what they are doing and perhaps get some advantage for yourself by doing so 打不赢，就投靠
off the beaten track
a rod/stick to beat somebody with
a fact, an argument, etc. that is used in order to blame or punish somebody 用以责备或惩罚某人的事实依据（或把柄等）
take some beating