batter

/ˈbætə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbætər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈba-tər/ (ame, mw) · /ˈbæt.ər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbæt̬.ɚ/ (ame, ipa)

batterpresent simple I / you / we / they
battershe / she / it
batteredpast simple
battering-ing form

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2

釋義

to strike a thing, place, or surface again and again with great force, often leaving damage behind.

例句

Hail battered the greenhouse roof through the entire afternoon storm.

weather + batter + surface

Kofi battered the locked shed door with a heavy metal bar.

batter + object + with tool

同義詞

beat
broader and more common; batter suggests heavier, more damaging force.
pound
focuses on repeated hard hits, often with a strong up-and-down motion.
hammer
often used when the force is rapid and relentless, especially in news or sports writing.

文法句型

batter + object

batter at/against + noun

用法筆記

Subjects are often weather, waves, or people using great force. English also uses 'batter at' when the attack is directed at a door, wall, or other barrier rather than a person.

常見錯誤

❌The rain battered to the windows all night.

✅The rain battered the windows all night.

💡When you name what is hit, batter usually takes a direct object.

❌Waves battered on the wall for hours.

✅Waves battered the wall for hours.

💡Use the thing receiving the blows as the object.

2.動詞及物C1

釋義

to keep hitting a person as part of repeated violent abuse, especially in a home or close relationship.

例句

The court heard that Mira's ex-partner had battered her for years.

batter + person in abuse context

Social workers discovered that the father had battered both children for months.

often appears with time expressions

同義詞

abuse
broader; can include emotional or verbal harm as well as physical violence.
assault
more formal and legal; may refer to a single violent attack.
beat
common everyday word; batter is often used when the violence is prolonged or severe.

反義詞

protect
to keep someone safe instead of harming them.

文法句型

batter + person

be battered by + person

用法筆記

This sense is used for repeated violent abuse, not a single punch or shove. It often appears in police, court, medical, or support-service contexts, and the victim is the direct object.

常見錯誤

❌He battered his brother once in the shoulder.

✅He punched his brother in the shoulder.

💡Batter suggests repeated violent abuse, not one isolated hit.

battersingular
battersplural

1.名詞B2

釋義

a smooth, fairly thin mixture of flour and liquid, often with eggs, used for pancakes or for covering food before frying.

例句

Pim poured the pancake batter into the hot pan in circles.

pour batter into a pan

The cook dipped the fish in batter before lowering it into oil.

dip food in batter

同義詞

mixture
much more general; batter is a specific cooking mixture.
coating
focuses on the layer around food, not the whole liquid mixture.
dough
thicker and kneadable; batter stays pourable.

文法句型

batter for + food

dip + food + in batter

用法筆記

Usually uncountable. Use this sense for a pourable mixture that stays fairly thin; if the mixture becomes stiff enough to knead, English usually calls it dough instead.

常見錯誤

❌The bread batter was too dry to knead.

✅The bread dough was too dry to knead.

💡A thick mixture you knead is usually called dough, not batter.

❌Dip the chicken in batter powder.

✅Dip the chicken in batter.

💡Batter is the wet mixture itself, not a dry ingredient.

2.名詞B2

釋義

the sweet mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat that is poured into a tin and baked into a cake.

例句

Christopher scraped the chocolate cake batter from the mixer bowl.

cake batter

The twins licked vanilla batter from the spoon before baking started.

同義詞

mixture
general word; it does not specifically suggest cake making.
cake mix
usually a dry packaged product before liquid ingredients are added.

文法句型

cake batter

pour batter into + tin

用法筆記

This sense is narrower than noun 1 because it refers specifically to the mixture that will become a cake or cupcakes in the oven. In recipes, writers often shorten 'cake batter' to just 'batter' once the cake is already clear.

常見錯誤

❌Spread the batter over the cooled cake.

✅Spread the frosting over the cooled cake.

💡Batter is only the uncooked mixture before baking.

3.名詞B2

釋義

the player who is currently up, waiting to strike the next delivery in games like baseball, cricket, and rounders.

例句

The batter stepped out of the box and adjusted his helmet.

the batter = player at the plate

With two outs, the batter drove the ball deep to left field.

同義詞

hitter
broader sports word; often used when talking about skill rather than the moment at the plate.
batsman
older and still common in cricket; less usual in baseball.

文法句型

the batter + verb

batter + waits/swings/hits

用法筆記

Common in baseball and also used in cricket and rounders. In North American baseball, people also say hitter in some contexts, but batter is the standard role name for the player trying to hit the pitch.

常見錯誤

❌The batter threw the ball back to the pitcher.

✅The catcher threw the ball back to the pitcher.

💡The batter is the player trying to hit, not the fielder behind home plate.

batter

batter — verb

1. to strike a thing, place, or surface again and again with great force, often lea

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2. to keep hitting a person as part of repeated violent abuse, especially in a home

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batter — noun

1. a smooth, fairly thin mixture of flour and liquid, often with eggs, used for pan

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2. the sweet mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat that is poured into a tin and b

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3. the player who is currently up, waiting to strike the next delivery in games lik

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