to beat
01
打, 殴打
to strike someone repeatedly, usually causing physical harm or injury
Transitive: to beat sb
例子
The bully threatened to beat the younger student if he did n't hand over his lunch money.
霸凌者威胁要打那个更年轻的学生，如果他不交出他的午餐钱。
The police officer was accused of beating the suspect during the arrest.
警察被指控在逮捕过程中殴打嫌疑人。
02
打败, 击败
to get more points, votes, etc. than the other side, in a game, race, competition, etc. and win
Transitive: to beat a rival
例子
The soccer team managed to beat their opponents with a last-minute goal.
足球队在最后一分钟的进球中成功击败了对手。
She strategized to beat her opponents in the chess tournament and claim victory.
她制定了策略，在象棋锦标赛中击败对手并取得胜利。
03
打, 搅拌
to repeatedly mix something using a spoon, fork, etc.
Transitive: to beat food ingredients
例子
Beat the eggs until they are fluffy and light in color.
打鸡蛋直到它们变得蓬松且颜色变浅。
She had to beat the batter for several minutes to remove all the lumps.
她不得不搅拌面糊几分钟以去除所有的块状物。
04
打, 敲
to hit something or someone multiple times in succession
Intransitive: to beat on sth
例子
The police had to beat on the door before anyone answered.
警察不得不敲门，才有人应答。
The drummer began to beat on the drums, filling the room with rhythm.
鼓手开始敲打鼓，让房间充满了节奏。
05
打, 锻造
to form or mold something by hitting or striking it repeatedly
Transitive: to beat solid material | to beat solid material into a shape
例子
The blacksmith beat the hot metal into a sword.
铁匠将热金属锻打成一把剑。
He carefully beat the silver into a thin, flat sheet.
他小心地将银敲打成一张薄而平的薄片。
06
打, 敲
to produce a rhythmic sound by being struck
Intransitive
例子
The tambourine began to beat in sync with the band ’s melody.
手鼓开始与乐队的旋律同步敲打。
The cymbals beat in a loud clash, adding intensity to the song.
铙钹敲击发出响亮的碰撞声，为歌曲增添了强度。
07
逆风航行, 抢风航行
to sail or navigate a boat or ship in a zigzag course against the wind, tacking back and forth
Intransitive
例子
The captain ordered to beat upwind, though it took much longer to reach their destination.
船长命令逆风航行，尽管到达目的地需要更长的时间。
The ship had to beat into the stiff breeze as it made its way towards the coast.
船在驶向海岸时不得不迎风曲折航行。
08
拍打, 击打
to make repeated movements or strikes in the air
Intransitive
例子
The insect 's wings beat rapidly, creating a soft buzzing sound.
昆虫的翅膀快速拍打，发出柔和的嗡嗡声。
The helicopter ’s blades beat against the wind, creating a loud hum.
直升机的叶片拍打着风，发出很大的嗡嗡声。
09
打, 击
to exert intense, harsh force or pressure
Intransitive: to beat somewhere
例子
A harsh wind beat against the windows, rattling the panes.
一阵猛烈的风拍打着窗户，使窗玻璃格格作响。
Waves beat against the shore, eroding the sandy beach.
波浪拍打着海岸，侵蚀着沙滩。
10
打, 搜寻
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
例子
The hunters beat the bushes to drive the pheasants toward the waiting guns.
猎人们拍打灌木丛以将野鸡驱赶向等待的枪。
They hired a team to beat the fields, hoping to raise some grouse.
他们雇了一个团队来扫荡田野，希望能赶出一些松鸡。
11
踩, 踏
to create or form something by repeatedly stepping, pressing, or driving over it
Transitive: to beat a pathway
例子
The children beat a path through the tall grass as they walked to the river each day.
孩子们每天走向河边时，在高高的草丛中踩出了一条小路。
Over time, hikers beat a trail through the dense forest.
随着时间的推移，徒步旅行者在茂密的森林中踩出了一条小路。
12
打, 敲
to create a rhythm or signal by striking something in a repeated pattern
Transitive: to beat an instrument or surface
例子
The drummer beat a steady rhythm to lead the parade.
鼓手敲击出稳定的节奏来引领游行队伍。
The conductor beat time with his baton, guiding the orchestra.
指挥用他的指挥棒打拍子，引导乐团。
13
拍打, 振翅
to move the wings up and down, typically as part of flight or in preparation for flight
Transitive: to beat the wings
例子
The bird beat its wings rapidly to take off from the ground.
那只鸟迅速拍打翅膀从地面起飞。
As the storm approached, the seagull beat its wings against the strong wind.
随着风暴的临近，海鸥在强风中拍打着翅膀。
14
打, 敲
to create a rhythm or signal by striking something in a repeated pattern
Transitive: to beat a rhythm
例子
The drummer beat a steady rhythm to lead the parade.
鼓手敲击出稳定的节奏来引领游行。
The conductor beat time with his baton, guiding the orchestra.
指挥用他的指挥棒打拍子，引导着乐团。
15
跳动, 搏动
to pulsate, throb, or beat with regular rhythm
Intransitive
例子
His heart began to beat faster as he approached the stage.
当他接近舞台时，他的心脏开始跳动得更快。
I could feel my heart beat in my chest as I ran the final stretch of the race.
当我跑完比赛的最后一段时，我能感觉到我的心脏在胸腔里跳动。
16
跳动, 敲打
to make a regular, steady sound or movement
Intransitive
例子
The clock beat softly in the background, filling the quiet room.
时钟在背景中轻轻敲打，填满了安静的房间。
The metronome beat to keep time for the pianist's practice.
节拍器的节拍有助于为钢琴家的练习保持时间。
17
超越, 胜过
to surpass or outdo someone or something
Transitive: to beat sb/sth
例子
The new model of the car beats the old one in terms of fuel efficiency.
这款车的新型号在燃油效率方面胜过旧型号。
Her cooking skills beat everyone else at the cooking contest.
她的烹饪技巧在烹饪比赛中击败了其他所有人。
18
使筋疲力尽, 使疲惫不堪
to cause extreme tiredness or weariness in someone
Transitive: to beat sb
例子
The long hike through the mountains really beat us by the end of the day.
穿越山脉的长途徒步旅行在一天结束时真的让我们筋疲力尽。
The intense study sessions before exams can really beat a person.
考试前的紧张学习真的可以累垮一个人。
19
难倒, 困惑
to puzzle or confuse someone
Transitive: to beat sb
例子
The complexity of the problem really beat me; I could n’t figure it out.
问题的复杂性真的难倒了我；我无法理解。
The sudden disappearance of the ship beats all logic.
船的突然消失困惑了所有的逻辑。
20
避开, 克服
to find a way to avoid or overcome an obstacle, rule, or restriction
Transitive: to beat an obstacle or restriction
例子
She tried to beat the traffic by leaving an hour earlier.
她试图通过提前一小时出发来避开交通拥堵。
The company found a way to beat the new tax regulations.
该公司找到了一种规避新税收法规的方法。
Beat
01
节拍, 节奏
a piece of music's or a poem's main rhythm
例子
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
跳动, 脉搏
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
例子
She felt her heart beat faster after running.
Athletes monitor their heart beat during training.
03
巡逻路线, 巡查路线
a regular route for a sentry or policeman
例子
The policeman walked his usual beat downtown.
Each beat is patrolled twice per shift.
04
素食者, 草食动物
feeding only on plants
05
迎风航行, 抢风行驶
the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
例子
The sailors completed a long beat up the bay.
A careful beat allowed the yacht to make headway against the wind.
06
击打, 拍子
a stroke or blow
例子
He felt the beat of the hammer on the metal.
A beat to the head knocked him backward.
07
节拍, 节奏
a regular rate of repetition
例子
The clock ticked with a steady beat.
His steps fell in a rhythmic beat.
08
击打声, 跳动
the sound of stroke or blow
例子
The sudden beat of a hammer startled him.
He heard the beat of hooves on the ground.
09
拍, 脉动
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
例子
The beat frequency was calculated to be 2 Hz.
Beats occur when two frequencies are nearly identical.
10
拍子, 节拍
the basic unit of time that serves as the foundation for rhythm
例子
Each beat marks a division of the measure.
The composer emphasized the first beat of each bar.
11
一刻, 停顿
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
例子
The actor paused for a beat before delivering the punchline.
A beat in the dialogue conveyed tension.
beat
Slang例子
I was so beat after moving all those boxes.
搬完那些箱子后，我真是累坏了。
She looked beat after pulling an all-nighter.
她熬了一整夜后看起来筋疲力尽。
02
妆容完美, 妆容无瑕
wearing a full face of makeup, usually applied skillfully and flawlessly
Slang例子
Her face is beat for the party tonight; she looks amazing.
她的脸为今晚的派对beat；她看起来棒极了。
I love how her makeup is beat; every detail is perfect.
我喜欢她的妆容是beat的；每个细节都很完美。
