bate

bate — 動詞

  • batepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • bates3rd person singular
  • bating-ing form
  • batedpast simple

1. to make something weaker, quieter, or less forceful — especially when talking ab

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

減弱；抑制

減少…的強度或力量

to make something weaker, quieter, or less forceful — especially when talking about emotions, speed, or the strength of something

例句

Sirin sat quietly for a few minutes to **bate** her rising panic before the speech.

Sirin 安靜坐了幾分鐘，讓自己在演講前抑制住逐漸升高的恐慌。

bate + emotion noun

The cool evening breeze did little to **bate** the intensity of Nadia's fever.

傍晚的涼風對減弱 Nadia 的發燒高熱幾乎沒什麼幫助。

bate + intensity / force

常見搭配
  • bate one's anger
  • bate the force of something
  • bate intensity
  • bate panic
同義詞
  • lessen

    the most general synonym; 'lessen' is neutral and far more common in everyday English

  • moderate

    implies bringing something to a reasonable or less extreme level

  • restrain

    emphasises holding back through deliberate effort or control

  • diminish

    suggests making something smaller or less important, often gradually

反義詞
  • intensify

    to make something stronger or more extreme

  • increase

    to make something greater in amount, size, or degree

文法句型

bate + noun phrase

用法筆記

Most familiar to modern readers in the past-participle form 'bated' in the fixed expression 'with bated breath' (meaning in a state of anxious suspense). The verb 'bate' itself is now rare outside formal or literary writing.

常見錯誤

She waited with bate breath.
She waited with bated breath.
'bated' is the adjective form; 'bate' is the verb, and the idiom uses the adjective.

2. to remove a portion of an amount that is owed or expected; to subtract from a to

2.動詞及物C2
釋義

扣除；減去

從總額中扣除一部分

to remove a portion of an amount that is owed or expected; to subtract from a total sum

例句

The landlord **bated** sixty dollars from the security deposit to cover the damaged furniture.

房東從押金中扣除了六十美元，用來賠償損壞的家具。

bate + amount + from + total

The buyer inspected the shipment and demanded the supplier **bate** ten percent from the price.

買方檢查了貨物後，要求供應商從價格中扣除百分之十。

常見搭配
  • bate from the price
  • bate from the total
  • bate a percentage
同義詞
  • deduct

    the standard modern equivalent; 'deduct' is used routinely in finance, tax, and retail contexts

  • subtract

    common in mathematics and general usage for removing a quantity from a larger amount

  • take away

    the simplest everyday alternative, common in spoken English

反義詞
  • add

    to put something more in

  • include

    to make something part of the total

文法句型

bate + amount + from + total

用法筆記

Now largely archaic in everyday English. Modern speakers and writers almost always use 'deduct' or 'take away' instead. Occasionally appears in formal legal or accounting documents.

3. (of a hawk, falcon, or other bird of prey) to try to escape by flying away, beat

3.動詞不及物C2
釋義

振翅欲飛

(獵鷹因恐懼)拍翅想逃

(of a hawk, falcon, or other bird of prey) to try to escape by flying away, beating the wings wildly against the leash or perch out of fear or alarm

例句

The young peregrine **bated** desperately when a dog ran barking past its perch.

那隻年輕的遊隼看到一隻狗邊叫邊跑過棲木時，驚慌地拍翅想逃。

intransitive use: bird + bates

Tyler, an experienced falconer, waited calmly as the goshawk **bated** against its leather jesses.

經驗豐富的馴鷹人 Tyler 冷靜地等著，任由那隻蒼鷹在皮腳帶上拍翅掙扎。

常見搭配
  • bate wildly
  • bate desperately
  • bate against the leash
  • bate at something
同義詞
  • flap

    general term for wing movement; lacks the specific meaning of a frightened attempt to escape

  • flutter

    suggests lighter, quicker wing movements without the same sense of frantic effort

文法句型

falcon / hawk + bates

用法筆記

A specialised term from falconry that is rarely encountered outside historical fiction, nature documentaries, or specialist writing about birds of prey. The noun form is 'bating'.

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