to beat out
[phrase form: beat]
01
击败, 胜过
to defeat and perform better than someone in a competition, sport, business, etc.
Transitive: to beat out a competitor
例子
Their dedication and teamwork helped them beat out the other teams.
他们的奉献精神和团队合作帮助他们击败了其他团队。
The political candidate worked hard to beat out the opposition.
这位政治候选人努力工作以击败反对派。
02
敲打, 击鼓
to make a rhythmic sound by hitting something consistently, commonly used in the context of music or drumming
Transitive: to beat out a rhythm
例子
The drummer enthusiastically beat out a lively rhythm during the performance.
鼓手在表演期间热情地敲出了活泼的节奏。
As the music played, the children clapped their hands to beat out a simple beat.
随着音乐的播放，孩子们拍手打出一个简单的节拍。
03
扑灭, 压制
to suppress a fire or flame completely
Transitive: to beat out a fire
例子
They tried to beat out the flames with sand during the fire drill.
在消防演习中，他们试图用沙子扑灭火焰。
The sprinkler system automatically activated to beat out the fire in the office.
喷水灭火系统自动启动以扑灭办公室的火灾。
