beat
[NOUN, VERB]
beats
1. [SING 单数型名词] 击打
The beat of something is the sound it makes when it hits against something, usually several times or continuously for a period of time.
双语例句
例：the rhythmic beat of the surf.
海浪有节奏的拍打。
2. [C 可数名词] 跳动
The beat of a heart or pulse is the regular rhythmic movement of it.
双语例句
例：He could hear the beat of his heart.
他能听到自己的心跳。
3. [SING 单数型名词] 敲打
The beat of a drum is the sound that it makes when it is hit.
双语例句
例：the rhythmical beat of the drum.
乐鼓有节奏的敲打。
4. [C 可数名词] （音乐的）节奏
The beat of a piece of music is the main rhythm that it has.
双语例句
例：the thumping beat of rock music.
摇滚乐的强烈节奏。
5. [C 可数名词] （音乐的）节拍
In music, a beat is a unit of measurement. The number of beats in each bar of a piece of music is indicated by two numbers at the beginning of the piece.
双语例句
例：It's got four beats to a bar.
1小节有4拍。
6. [C 可数名词] （警察、记者等的）负责区
A police officer's or journalist's beat is the area for which he or she is responsible.
双语例句
例：A policeman was patrolling his regular beat, when he saw a group of boys milling about the street.
一名警察在其辖区内巡逻时发现一群男孩子在街上瞎转。
NOUN. 名词
beat up
1. [PHRASAL 短语] 毒打
If someone beats a person up, they hit or kick the person many times.
双语例句
例：Then they actually beat her up as well.
然后他们对她竟然也是一顿毒打。
PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词
beat someone to it
1. 抢先做
If you intend to do something but someone beats you to it, they do it before you do.
双语例句
例：Don't be too long about it or you'll find someone has beaten you to it.
别耽搁太久，否则你会发现已经有人抢在你前面了。
PHRASE. 习语
beats , beating , beat , beaten
1. [T 及物动词] 用力打
If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
双语例句
例：My wife tried to stop them and they beat her.
我妻子试图阻止他们，他们就打了她。
2. [I 不及物动词] （常指多次或连续地）重击
To beat on, at, or against something means to hit it hard, usually several times or continuously for a period of time.
近义词
双语例句
例：There was dead silence but for a fly beating against the glass.
若没有一只苍蝇在扑打着玻璃，便是一片死寂。
例：Nina managed to free herself and began beating at the flames with a pillow.
尼娜好不容易挣脱出来，开始用一个枕头连续地拍打着火焰。
3. [I 不及物动词] （心脏、脉搏）跳动
When your heart or pulse beats, it continually makes regular rhythmic movements.
双语例句
例：I felt my heart beating faster.
我感觉心脏跳得更快了。
4. [I 不及物动词] 敲（乐鼓等） , （乐鼓等）敲打
If you beat a drum or similar instrument, you hit it in order to make a sound. You can also say that a drum beats.
双语例句
例：When you beat the drum, you feel good.
当你击鼓时，你感觉良好。
例：drums beating and pipes playing.
乐鼓在敲打，风笛在演奏。
5. [T 及物动词] 搅打（蛋、奶油等）
If you beat eggs, cream, or butter, you mix them thoroughly using a fork or beater.
双语例句
例：Beat the eggs and sugar until they start to thicken.
将蛋和奶油搅打到开始变黏稠为止。
6. [I 不及物动词] 拍打（翅膀） , （翅膀）连续拍动
When a bird or insect beats its wings or when its wings beat, its wings move up and down.
双语例句
例：Beating their wings they flew off.
它们拍打着翅膀飞走了。
7. [T 及物动词] 打败
If you beat someone in a competition or election, you defeat them.
双语例句
例：In yesterday's game, Switzerland beat the United States two to one.
在昨天的比赛中，瑞士以2比1击败了美国。
8. [T 及物动词] 打破（纪录等）
If someone beats a record or achievement, they do better than it.
双语例句
例：He was as eager as his Captain to beat the record.
他和他的队长一样渴望打破纪录。
9. [T 及物动词] 战胜
If you beat something that you are fighting against, for example, an organization, a problem, or a disease, you defeat it.
近义词
双语例句
例：It became clear that the Union was not going to beat the government.
情形变得很清楚，工会敌不过政府。
10. [T 及物动词] （常指暂时）击退
If an attack or an attempt is beaten off or is beaten back, it is stopped, often temporarily.
双语例句
例：The rescuers were beaten back by strong winds and currents.
救助者被强风和水流击退了。
11. [T 及物动词] 好过 , 胜过
If you say that one thing beats another, you mean that it is better than it.
双语例句
例：Being boss of a software firm beats selling insurance.
当一家软件公司的老板要胜过卖保险。
12. [T 及物动词] （在某时限前）完成
To beat a time limit or an event means to achieve something before that time or event.
双语例句
例：They were trying to beat the midnight deadline.
他们正在努力赶在午夜的最后期限前完成。
VERB. 动词
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