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 （在比賽或競爭中）赢，打敗（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. 她在決賽中險勝德國隊。 I beat her by just three points. 我僅以三分的優勢打敗了她。 Their recent wins have proved they're still the ones to beat (= the most difficult team to beat). 他們最近的勝利已證明，他們仍然是最難打敗的隊。
Extra ExamplesHe was beaten into second place by the American. 他輸給了那個美國人，屈居第二。 He was narrowly beaten by his opponent. 他被對手以微弱優勢打敗。 Watson was a higher-rated player who consistently beat her. 沃森是一名得分較高的選手，她總是能打敗她。 Her entry really did beat the others hands down. 她的參賽作品確實擊敗了其他選手。 She won the 100 metres, beating a number of top Europeans. 她在一百米賽中獲勝，戰勝了幾名頂尖的歐洲選手。 They were soundly beaten in the finals by a much stronger Dutch side. 他們在決賽中被強大得多的荷蘭隊徹底擊敗了。
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；賽過；勝過 Nothing beats home cooking. 什麽也比不上家裏做的好吃。 You can't beat Italian shoes. 意大利鞋是無與倫比的。 For a break in the sun, Thailand is hard to beat. 在陽光下休息一下，泰國是最棒的。 They want to beat the speed record (= go faster than anyone before). 他們想打破這一速度紀錄。 This is his latest attempt to beat the world record. 這是他打破世界紀錄的最新嘗試。
- [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. 預訂一個陽光度假屋吧，趕走冬天的鬱悶情緒。 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. 新法律是試圖打擊恐怖主義的一種方式。
- [transitive] (informal)
to be too difficult for somebody 難倒 - [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；錘砸 - beat somebody
At that time children were regularly beaten for quite minor offences (= as a punishment). 那時候孩子們常常因爲很小的過錯而挨打。 - beat somebody + adv./prep.
An elderly man was found beaten to death. 有人發現一名老翁被打死了。 The prisoners were beaten into submission (= they were beaten until they did what was wanted). 公司爲員工提供醫療保險補助。 - beat somebody + adj.
They beat him unconscious (= hit him until he became unconscious). 他們把他打得不省人事。 The men took him out into the street and beat him senseless. 那些人把他帶到街上，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. 有人在打門。 Hailstones beat against the window. 冰雹不斷地砸在窗戶上。 - 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塵。
Synonyms beatbeat- batter
- pound
- lash
- hammer
- beat to hit somebody/something a lot of times, especially very hard:
Someone was beating at the door. 有人在打門。 A young man was found beaten to death last night. 昨天夜裏有人發現一名小夥子被打死了。 At that time, children were often beaten for quite minor offences (= as a punishment). 那時候孩子們常常因爲很小的過錯而捱打。
- 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. 他被打得鼻青臉腫。 Severe winds have been battering the coast. 狂風一直在海岸肆虐。
- 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. 暴雨砰砰地砸在屋頂上。
- lash to hit somebody/something with a lot of force:
The rain lashed at the window. 雨點猛烈地打在窗戶上。
- 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. 他不斷地用拳頭擂門。
pound or hammer? 用 pound 還是 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. 他們能聽到雨點敲打屋頂的聲音。 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. 他的繼父總是毆打他的母親。 He had been beaten around the head with a rock. 他被石頭打了頭部。 She was beaten with a metal bar. 她給金屬棍打了。 They used to get beaten with a wooden spoon. 他們過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）規律作響，做規律性運動 She's alive—her heart is still beating. 她沒死，她的心還在跳動。 His heart started beating faster. 他的心跳開始加快。 We heard the drums beating. 我們聽到擊鼓聲。 The bird was beating its wings (= moving them up and down) frantically. 鳥兒沒命地撲着翅膀。
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. 我感覺到我的心在狂跳。 I could detect a pulse beating very faintly. 我察覺到脈搏在微弱地跳動。 Its wings beat feebly against the window. 它的翅膀無力地拍打着窗戶。 The bird was frantically beating its wings. 那只鳥拼命地拍動着翅膀。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- fast
- frantically
- furiously
- …
- [transitive]
to mix something with short quick movements with a fork, etc. （用叉等）快速攪拌，打 - beat something up
Beat the eggs up to a frothy consistency. 把雞蛋打成黏稠泡沫狀。 - beat something
Beat the mixture well, until it is light and creamy. 充分攪打混合物，直到它像奶油一樣輕滑細軟。 Add three eggs, lightly beaten. 加入 3 個輕輕攪打過的雞蛋。 - beat A and B together
Beat the flour and milk together. 把面粉和牛奶攪拌在一起。
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（金屬等）錘成；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比賽
be better更好
control控制
be too difficult太難
avoid避免
hit擊打
of heart/drums/wings心髒；鼓；翅膀
mix攪拌
shape metal使金屬成形
make path開辟路徑
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 赢某人的看家本領；打敗某人的強項
beat your brains out
- (informal, especially North American English)
to think very hard about something for a long time 絞盡腦汁；反複推敲 I’ve been beating my brains out all weekend to get this script written. 整個周末我都在絞盡腦汁寫這個劇本。
beat your breast
to show that you feel sorry about something that you have done, especially in public and in an exaggerated way 捶胸頓足（尤指對自己的作爲刻意表示悲傷或愧疚）
beat the clock
to finish a task, race, etc. before a particular time 提前完成任務（或跑到終點等） The player beat the clock and set a new record. 這位選手提前到達終點，創下了一項新紀錄。
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! 滾出去，否則我揍扁你！
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 （爲…）竭力鼓吹，搖旗呐喊 She’s really banging the drum for the new system. 她拚命爲新制度搖旗吶喊。
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 逃脫懲罰
beat a (hasty) retreat
to go away or back quickly, especially to avoid something unpleasant （倉促）逃走；（慌忙）撤退 I decided to beat a hasty retreat. 我決定趕緊離開。
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. （随着音樂）打拍子
beat somebody to the punch
- (informal)
to get or do something before somebody else can 搶先下手；搶在前面
(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）青一塊紫一塊，傷痕累累 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 難以置信；太不像話
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 用以責備或懲罰某人的事實依據（或把柄等）
take some beating