batter

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

batter — 動詞

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

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

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

猛擊；猛打

反覆用力重擊某物或地方

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.

冰雹整個下午都在猛擊溫室的屋頂。

weather + batter + surface

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

Kofi 用沉重的金屬棒猛打那扇上鎖的小屋門。

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

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

毆打

長期反覆對人施暴

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.

法庭聽取證詞時得知，Mira 的前伴侶多年來一直毆打她。

batter + person in abuse context

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

社工發現那名父親好幾個月來都在毆打兩個孩子。

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.

batter — 名詞