to beat
01
殴る, 打つ
to strike someone repeatedly, usually causing physical harm or injury
Transitive: to beat sb
例
The bully threatened to beat the younger student if he did n't hand over his lunch money.
いじめっ子は、昼食代を渡さないなら年少の生徒を殴ると脅した。
The police officer was accused of beating the suspect during the arrest.
警察官は、逮捕中に容疑者を殴打したと非難されました。
02
打ち負かす, 勝つ
to get more points, votes, etc. than the other side, in a game, race, competition, etc. and win
Transitive: to beat a rival
例
The soccer team managed to beat their opponents with a last-minute goal.
サッカーチームは、試合終了間際のゴールで相手を打ち負かすことができた。
She strategized to beat her opponents in the chess tournament and claim victory.
彼女はチェストーナメントで相手を打ち負かし、勝利を収めるための戦略を立てた。
03
泡立てる, かき混ぜる
to repeatedly mix something using a spoon, fork, etc.
Transitive: to beat food ingredients
例
Beat the eggs until they are fluffy and light in color.
卵がふわふわで色が薄くなるまで泡立てます。
She had to beat the batter for several minutes to remove all the lumps.
彼女はすべての塊を取り除くために数分間生地をかき混ぜる必要がありました。
04
叩く, 打つ
to hit something or someone multiple times in succession
Intransitive: to beat on sth
例
The police had to beat on the door before anyone answered.
警察は誰かが答える前にドアを叩かなければならなかった。
The drummer began to beat on the drums, filling the room with rhythm.
ドラマーはドラムを叩き始め、部屋をリズムで満たした。
05
打つ, 鍛える
to form or mold something by hitting or striking it repeatedly
Transitive: to beat solid material | to beat solid material into a shape
例
The blacksmith beat the hot metal into a sword.
鍛冶屋は熱い金属を刀に打ち込んだ。
He carefully beat the silver into a thin, flat sheet.
彼は注意深く銀を薄く平らなシートに打ち延ばした。
06
打つ, 叩く
to produce a rhythmic sound by being struck
Intransitive
例
The tambourine began to beat in sync with the band ’s melody.
タンバリンはバンドのメロディーに合わせて叩き始めました。
The cymbals beat in a loud clash, adding intensity to the song.
シンバルは大きな衝突で打たれ、曲に強度を加えます。
07
風上に向かってジグザグに進む, タッキングする
to sail or navigate a boat or ship in a zigzag course against the wind, tacking back and forth
Intransitive
例
The captain ordered to beat upwind, though it took much longer to reach their destination.
船長は目的地に到着するのにずっと時間がかかったが、風上に向かって進むように命じた。
The ship had to beat into the stiff breeze as it made its way towards the coast.
船は海岸に向かう途中で強風に対してジグザグに進む必要がありました。
08
打つ, 叩く
to make repeated movements or strikes in the air
Intransitive
例
The insect 's wings beat rapidly, creating a soft buzzing sound.
昆虫の羽は速く羽ばたき、柔らかいブンブンという音を立てる。
The helicopter ’s blades beat against the wind, creating a loud hum.
ヘリコプターのブレードが風に打ち勝ち、大きなハム音を立てます。
09
打つ, 叩く
to exert intense, harsh force or pressure
Intransitive: to beat somewhere
例
A harsh wind beat against the windows, rattling the panes.
激しい風が窓を打ち付け、ガラスを揺らした。
Waves beat against the shore, eroding the sandy beach.
波が岸に打ち寄せ、砂浜を侵食する。
10
打つ, 捜す
to walk or move across an area of land, striking the ground or vegetation to flush out game birds for hunting
Transitive: to beat an area of land
例
The hunters beat the bushes to drive the pheasants toward the waiting guns.
狩人たちは茂みを叩き、待ち構えている銃の方へキジを追いやる。
They hired a team to beat the fields, hoping to raise some grouse.
彼らはフィールドを歩き回らせ、ライチョウをいくらか上げることを期待してチームを雇った。
11
踏み固める, 踏む
to create or form something by repeatedly stepping, pressing, or driving over it
Transitive: to beat a pathway
例
The children beat a path through the tall grass as they walked to the river each day.
子供たちは毎日川へ歩く際に、背の高い草の中を踏み固めて道を作った。
Over time, hikers beat a trail through the dense forest.
時間が経つにつれて、ハイカーたちは密林の中に小道を踏み固めた。
12
打つ, 叩く
to create a rhythm or signal by striking something in a repeated pattern
Transitive: to beat an instrument or surface
例
The drummer beat a steady rhythm to lead the parade.
ドラマーはパレードを先導するために安定したリズムを刻んだ。
The conductor beat time with his baton, guiding the orchestra.
指揮者はバトンで拍子を取り、オーケストラを導いた。
13
羽ばたく, はためく
to move the wings up and down, typically as part of flight or in preparation for flight
Transitive: to beat the wings
例
The bird beat its wings rapidly to take off from the ground.
鳥は地面から離陸するために速く羽をはたいた。
As the storm approached, the seagull beat its wings against the strong wind.
嵐が近づくにつれ、カモメは強風に向かって羽をはためかせた。
14
打つ, 叩く
to create a rhythm or signal by striking something in a repeated pattern
Transitive: to beat a rhythm
例
The drummer beat a steady rhythm to lead the parade.
ドラマーはパレードを先導するために安定したリズムを刻んだ。
The conductor beat time with his baton, guiding the orchestra.
指揮者はバトンで拍子を取り、オーケストラを導いた。
15
打つ, 鼓動する
to pulsate, throb, or beat with regular rhythm
Intransitive
例
His heart began to beat faster as he approached the stage.
彼が舞台に近づくにつれて、彼の心臓はより速く鼓動し始めた。
I could feel my heart beat in my chest as I ran the final stretch of the race.
レースの最後の直線を走っている間、私は胸の中で心臓が鼓動するのを感じることができた。
16
打つ, 刻む
to make a regular, steady sound or movement
Intransitive
例
The clock beat softly in the background, filling the quiet room.
時計が背景で静かに刻んで、静かな部屋を満たした。
The metronome beat to keep time for the pianist's practice.
メトロノームのビートは、ピアニストの練習のための時間を保つのに役立ちます。
17
打ち負かす, 上回る
to surpass or outdo someone or something
Transitive: to beat sb/sth
例
The new model of the car beats the old one in terms of fuel efficiency.
その車の新型モデルは燃費の点で旧型を上回っています。
Her cooking skills beat everyone else at the cooking contest.
彼女の料理の腕は料理コンテストで他の誰よりも勝った。
18
疲れさせる, くたくたにさせる
to cause extreme tiredness or weariness in someone
Transitive: to beat sb
例
The long hike through the mountains really beat us by the end of the day.
山々を通る長いハイキングは、一日の終わりには本当に私たちを疲れさせました。
The intense study sessions before exams can really beat a person.
試験前の集中的な勉強会は、本当に人を疲れ果てさせることがあります。
19
困惑させる, 混乱させる
to puzzle or confuse someone
Transitive: to beat sb
例
The complexity of the problem really beat me; I could n’t figure it out.
問題の複雑さに本当に打ちのめされた；理解できなかった。
The sudden disappearance of the ship beats all logic.
船の突然の消失はすべての論理を困惑させます。
20
避ける, 克服する
to find a way to avoid or overcome an obstacle, rule, or restriction
Transitive: to beat an obstacle or restriction
例
She tried to beat the traffic by leaving an hour earlier.
彼女は1時間早く出発することで渋滞を打ち負かそうとした。
The company found a way to beat the new tax regulations.
その会社は新しい税制を打ち破る方法を見つけた。
Beat
01
ビート, リズム
a piece of music's or a poem's main rhythm
例
The drummer sets the beat for the band, establishing the tempo and rhythm of the song.
In electronic dance music, the bassline provides a driving beat that gets people moving on the dance floor.
02
鼓動, 脈拍
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
例
She felt her heart beat faster after running.
Athletes monitor their heart beat during training.
03
見回り, 巡回
a regular route for a sentry or policeman
例
The policeman walked his usual beat downtown.
Each beat is patrolled twice per shift.
04
ベジタリアン, 草食動物
feeding only on plants
05
風上に向かって航行すること, ビート
the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
例
The sailors completed a long beat up the bay.
A careful beat allowed the yacht to make headway against the wind.
06
打撃, ビート
a stroke or blow
例
He felt the beat of the hammer on the metal.
A beat to the head knocked him backward.
07
拍子, リズム
a regular rate of repetition
例
The clock ticked with a steady beat.
His steps fell in a rhythmic beat.
08
打撃, 鼓動
the sound of stroke or blow
例
The sudden beat of a hammer startled him.
He heard the beat of hooves on the ground.
09
ビート, 脈動
a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations
例
The beat frequency was calculated to be 2 Hz.
Beats occur when two frequencies are nearly identical.
10
拍子, ビート
the basic unit of time that serves as the foundation for rhythm
例
Each beat marks a division of the measure.
The composer emphasized the first beat of each bar.
11
瞬間, 間
a moment or pause in a scene where a character experiences a change in emotion or thought, often used to build tension, convey subtext, or advance the story
例
The actor paused for a beat before delivering the punchline.
A beat in the dialogue conveyed tension.
beat
Slang例
I was so beat after moving all those boxes.
あの箱を全部動かした後、私はとても疲れ果てていた。
She looked beat after pulling an all-nighter.
徹夜した後、彼女は疲れ果てて見えた。
02
完璧にメイクされた, 非の打ちどころのないメイクの
wearing a full face of makeup, usually applied skillfully and flawlessly
Slang例
Her face is beat for the party tonight; she looks amazing.
彼女の顔は今夜のパーティーのためにbeatだ；彼女は素晴らしく見える。
I love how her makeup is beat; every detail is perfect.
彼女のメイクがbeatなのが大好きです。すべての細部が完璧です。
