beat

verb

/biːt/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they beat	/biːt/ /biːt/
he / she / it beats	/biːts/ /biːts/
past simple beat	/biːt/ /biːt/
past participle beaten	/ˈbiːtn/ /ˈbiːtn/
-ing form beating	/ˈbiːtɪŋ/ /ˈbiːtɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

in game比赛

[transitive] to defeat somebody in a game or competition（在比赛或竞争中）赢，打败（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.她在决赛中险胜德国队。
I beat her by just three points.我仅以三分的优势打败了她。
Their recent wins have proved they're still the ones to beat (= the most difficult team to beat).他们最近的胜利已证明，他们仍然是最难打败的队。

He was beaten into second place by the American.他输给了那个美国人，屈居第二。
He was narrowly beaten by his opponent.他被对手以微弱优势打败。
Watson was a higher-rated player who consistently beat her.沃森是一名得分较高的选手，她总是能打败她。
Her entry really did beat the others hands down.她的参赛作品确实击败了其他选手。
She won the 100 metres, beating a number of top Europeans.她在一百米赛中获胜，战胜了几名顶尖的欧洲选手。
They were soundly beaten in the finals by a much stronger Dutch side.他们在决赛中被强大得多的荷兰队彻底击败了。

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

comfortably
comprehensively
convincingly
…

preposition

phrases

beat somebody into second, third, etc. place

be better更好

[transitive] beat something (rather informal) to do or be better than something比…更好；赛过；胜过

Nothing beats home cooking.什么也比不上家里做的好吃。
You can't beat Italian shoes.意大利鞋是无与伦比的。
For a break in the sun, Thailand is hard to beat.在阳光下休息一下，泰国是最棒的。
They want to beat the speed record (= go faster than anyone before).他们想打破这一速度纪录。
This is his latest attempt to beat the world record.这是他打破世界纪录的最新尝试。

control控制

[transitive] beat something (informal) to get control of something控制

The government's main aim is to beat inflation.政府的主要目标是抑制通货膨胀。

Book a break in the sun to try to beat those winter blues.预订一个阳光度假屋吧，赶走冬天的郁闷情绪。
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.新法律是试图打击恐怖主义的一种方式。

be too difficult太难

[transitive] (informal) to be too difficult for somebody难倒 synonym defeat

beat somebody It is a problem that beats even the experts.这是一个连专家都难以回答的问题。
beat somebody why, how, etc… It beats me (= I don't know) why he did it.我弄不懂他为什么这样做。
What beats me (= what I don't understand) is how it was done so quickly.使我困惑不解的是，这事怎么这么快就完成了。
‘Where's she gone?’ ‘Beats me.’“她去哪儿了？”“你问倒我了。”

avoid避免

[transitive] beat something (informal) to avoid something避免；逃避

If we go early we should beat the traffic.我们早点出发应该就可以避开交通拥挤。
We were up and off early to beat the heat.我们很早就起床出发了，趁天还没热。

hit击打

[transitive] to hit a person hard and many times in order to hurt them敲打；锤砸

beat somebody At that time children were regularly beaten for quite minor offences (= as a punishment).那时候孩子们常常因为很小的过错而挨打。
beat somebody + adv./prep. An elderly man was found beaten to death.有人发现一名老翁被打死了。
The prisoners were beaten into submission (= they were beaten until they did what was wanted).公司为员工提供医疗保险补助。
beat somebody + adj. They beat him unconscious (= hit him until he became unconscious).他们把他打得不省人事。
The men took him out into the street and beat him senseless. 那些人把他带到街上，把他打得不省人事。

[intransitive, transitive] to hit something hard several times狠揍某人

+ adv./prep. Somebody was beating at the door.有人在打门。
Hailstones beat against the window.冰雹不断地砸在窗户上。
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尘。

Synonyms beatbeat

batter
pound
lash
hammer

These words all mean to hit somebody/something many times, especially hard.

beat
to hit somebody/something a lot of times, especially very hard:
- Someone was beating at the door.有人在打门。
- A young man was found beaten to death last night.昨天夜里有人发现一名小伙子被打死了。
- At that time, children were often beaten for quite minor offences (= as a punishment).那时候孩子们常常因为很小的过错而捱打。
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.他被打得鼻青脸肿。
- Severe winds have been battering the coast.狂风一直在海岸肆虐。
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.暴雨砰砰地砸在屋顶上。
lash
to hit somebody/something with a lot of force:
- The rain lashed at the window.雨点猛烈地打在窗户上。
The subject of lash is often rain, wind, hail, sea or waves.
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.他不断地用拳头擂门。

pound or hammer?用 pound 还是 hammer？There is not much difference in meaning between these two, but to pound is sometimes a steadier action. To hammer can be more violent and it is often used figuratively.Patterns

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

They could hear the rain beating on the roof.他们能听到雨点敲打屋顶的声音。
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.他的继父总是殴打他的母亲。
He had been beaten around the head with a rock.他被石头打了头部。
She was beaten with a metal bar.她给金属棍打了。
They used to get beaten with a wooden spoon.他们过去常常被人用木勺打。

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

badly
brutally
mercilessly
…

preposition

with

phrases

beat somebody about the head
beat somebody over the head
beat somebody to death
…

of heart/drums/wings心脏；鼓；翅膀

[intransitive, transitive] to make, or cause something to make, a regular sound or movement（使）规律作响，做规律性运动

She's alive—her heart is still beating.她没死，她的心还在跳动。
His heart started beating faster.他的心跳开始加快。
We heard the drums beating.我们听到击鼓声。
The bird was beating its wings (= moving them up and down) frantically.鸟儿没命地扑着翅膀。

Her heart began to beat a little faster.她的心跳稍微加快了。
I could feel my heart beating wildly.我感觉到我的心在狂跳。
I could detect a pulse beating very faintly.我察觉到脉搏在微弱地跳动。
Its wings beat feebly against the window.它的翅膀无力地拍打着窗户。
The bird was frantically beating its wings.那只鸟拼命地拍动着翅膀。

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

fast
frantically
furiously
…

mix搅拌

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[transitive] to mix something with short quick movements with a fork, etc.（用叉等）快速搅拌，打

beat something up Beat the eggs up to a frothy consistency.把鸡蛋打成黏稠泡沫状。
beat something Beat the mixture well, until it is light and creamy.充分搅打混合物，直到它像奶油一样轻滑细软。
Add three eggs, lightly beaten.加入 3 个轻轻搅打过的鸡蛋。
beat A and B together Beat the flour and milk together.把面粉和牛奶搅拌在一起。

Topics Cooking and eatingb2

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

thoroughly
well
lightly
…

shape metal使金属成形

[transitive, often passive] to change the shape of something, especially metal, by hitting it with a hammer, etc.把（金属等）锤成；敲打（成…）

beat something (out) (into something) The gold is beaten out into thin strips.金子被锤成了薄薄的长条。
beaten silver银箔
beat something + adj. The metal had been beaten flat.那块金属被锤平了。

make path开辟路径

[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）

a well-beaten track (= one that has been worn hard by much use)经过很多人踏出来的路
The hunters beat a path through the undergrowth.猎人们在灌木丛中踩出了一条小径。

词源Old English bēatan, of Germanic origin.

Idioms

beat about the bush (British English)

(North American English beat around the bush)

to talk about something for a long time without coming to the main point拐弯抹角地讲话；绕圈子
- Stop beating about the bush and tell me what you want.别绕来绕去了，告诉我你想要什么吧。

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赢某人的看家本领；打败某人的强项

beat your brains out

(informal, especially North American English) to think very hard about something for a long time绞尽脑汁；反复推敲
- I’ve been beating my brains out all weekend to get this script written.整个周末我都在绞尽脑汁写这个剧本。

beat your breast

to show that you feel sorry about something that you have done, especially in public and in an exaggerated way捶胸顿足（尤指对自己的作为刻意表示悲伤或愧疚）

beat the clock

to finish a task, race, etc. before a particular time提前完成任务（或跑到终点等）
- The player beat the clock and set a new record.这位选手提前到达终点，创下了一项新纪录。

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!滚出去，否则我揍扁你！

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（为…）竭力鼓吹，摇旗呐喊
- She’s really banging the drum for the new system.她拚命为新制度摇旗吶喊。

beat/kick (the) hell out of somebody/something | knock hell out of somebody/something

(informal) to hit somebody/something very hard猛击；狠打
- He was a dirty player and loved to kick hell out of the opposition.他是个不讲体育道德的球员，喜欢猛力冲撞对方。

beat it

(slang) (usually used in orders通常用于命令) to go away immediately滚开；立即走开
- This is private land, so beat it!这里是私人土地，滚开！

beat a path to somebody’s door

if a lot of people beat a path to somebody’s door, they are all interested in something that person has to sell, or can do or tell them使门庭若市；蜂拥而至；使成注意焦点
- Top theatrical agents are beating a path to the teenager's door.顶尖级演员经纪正纷纷把目光投向那个青少年。

beat the rap

(North American English, slang) to escape without being punished逃脱惩罚

beat a (hasty) retreat

to go away or back quickly, especially to avoid something unpleasant（仓促）逃走；（慌忙）撤退
- I decided to beat a hasty retreat.我决定赶紧离开。

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.（随着音乐）打拍子
- She beat time with her fingers.她用手指打拍子。

beat somebody to the punch

(informal) to get or do something before somebody else can抢先下手；抢在前面

(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）青一块紫一块，伤痕累累
More Like This Alliteration in idioms
Alliteration 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难以置信；太不像话

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

far away from other people, houses, etc.远离闹市；偏远
- They live miles off the beaten track.他们住在偏远地带。

a rod/stick to beat somebody with

a fact, an argument, etc. that is used in order to blame or punish somebody用以责备或惩罚某人的事实依据（或把柄等）Topics Opinion and argumentc2

take some beating

to be difficult to beat难以超越
- That score is going to take some beating.那一得分将很难超过。
- For sheer luxury, this hotel takes some beating.单看豪华的程度，这家旅馆是难以超越的。

beat

noun

/biːt/

Idioms

of drums/heart/wings鼓；心脏；翅膀

[countable] a single hit to something, such as a drum, or a movement of something, such as your heart; the sound that this makes（鼓的）一击；（翅的）一振；（心脏等的）跳动；击鼓声；振翅声；跳动声

several loud beats on the drum几下隆隆鼓声
a heart rate of 80 beats per minute 每分钟80次的心率

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

regular
rhythmic
steady
…

verb + beat

clap to
dance to
sway to
…

phrases

two, three, four, etc. beats to the bar
somebody’s heart misses a beat
somebody’s heart skips a beat
…

[singular] a series of regular hits to something, such as a drum; the sound that this makes有规律的敲击（声）

the steady beat of the drums有节奏的敲鼓声
She felt the beat of his heart.她感觉到了他的心跳。

rhythm节奏

[countable] the main rhythm, or a unit of rhythm, in a piece of music, a poem, etc.（音乐、诗歌等的）主节奏，节拍

This type of music has a strong beat to it.这种音乐节奏感很强。
The piece has four beats to the bar.这首曲子每小节四拍。
Pause for two beats and then repeat the chorus.暂停两拍，然后重复合唱。
The track opens with a pounding drum beat.轨道以咚咚的鼓声开始。
to the beat She tapped her fingers to the beat of the music.她随着音乐的节拍轻击手指。

Wordfinder

beat
harmony
melody
music
note
rhythm
sing
tempo
tone
vocal

Count four beats and then start singing.数 4 拍，然后开始唱。
He chants his lyrics over an infectious disco beat.他随着富有感染力的迪斯科节奏反复吟唱自己的歌词。
They danced to the rhythmic beat of the music.他们跟着音乐的节奏跳舞。

Topics Musicb2

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

regular
rhythmic
steady
…

verb + beat

clap to
dance to
sway to
…

phrases

two, three, four, etc. beats to the bar
somebody’s heart misses a beat
somebody’s heart skips a beat
…

of police officer警察

[countable, usually singular] the area that a police officer walks around regularly and which he or she is responsible for（警察）巡逻地段

on the beat More police officers out on the beat may help to cut crime.增加巡逻的警察可能有助于减少罪行。

Topics Law and justicec2

Collocations Dictionaryverb + beat

pound
walk

preposition

on the beat

词源Old English bēatan, of Germanic origin.

Idioms

somebody’s heart misses/skips a beat

used to say that somebody has a sudden feeling of fear, excitement, etc.（表示突然感到恐惧、兴奋等）心里咯噔一下
- My heart missed a beat when I saw who it was.当我看到是谁时，我的心脏漏跳了一拍。

march to (the beat of) a different drummer/drum | march to a different beat/tune

to behave in a different way from other people; to have different attitudes or ideas与众不同
- She was a gifted and original artist who marched to a different drummer.她有天赋，具独创性，是个与众不同的艺术家。

walk the beat

(of police officers警察) to walk around the area that they are responsible for在辖区值勤巡逻
- We have two officers walking the beat after midnight.午夜以后我们派有两名警察巡逻。