bat
/bæt/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈæt] /bæt/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈæt] /ˈbat/ (ame, mw)
bat — 名詞
- batsingular
- batsplural
1. A long-handled implement made from wood, metal, or other hard material, used for
球棒；球拍
打棒球、板球等用的器具
A long-handled implement made from wood, metal, or other hard material, used for striking a ball — a baseball bat or cricket bat is swung with both hands, while a smaller table-tennis paddle is held in one hand.
Rin gripped her wooden bat and walked toward home plate, ready for her first swing.
Rin 握緊她的木製球棒，走向本壘板，準備揮出第一球。
collocation: grip a bat / swing a bat
James gripped the bat tightly and swung as hard as he could at the fastball.
James 緊緊握住球棒，朝著快速球使出全力揮擊。
collocation: swing a bat
Coach Obi asked the team to bring cricket bats to Thursday's practice for new drills.
Obi 教練要求隊員帶板球拍到星期四的練習進行新的訓練。
After breaking his old bat, Asher saved up for months to buy a new maple-wood one.
Asher 弄斷舊球棒後，存了好幾個月的錢才買了一根新的楓木球棒。
用法筆記
One of the two most common meanings of 'bat'. The other meaning (the flying animal) is a different word historically — they are homonyms, not two senses of the same word.
常見錯誤
2. A small mammal that can fly using thin skin stretched between its long finger bo
蝙蝠
夜間飛行的哺乳動物
A small mammal that can fly using thin skin stretched between its long finger bones, usually active at night and sleeping during the day.
As the sun went down, Sayaka watched a bat fly out of the cave to hunt for insects.
太陽下山後，Sayaka 看著一隻蝙蝠飛出洞穴去尋找昆蟲。
collocation: a bat flies / a bat hunts
The children watched bats hanging upside down from the ceiling of the old barn.
孩子們看著蝙蝠倒掛在舊穀倉的天花板上。
collocation: bats hang upside down
Elena saw a bat catch a moth and learned that bats use sound to hunt in the dark.
Elena 看著一隻蝙蝠捕捉飛蛾，了解到蝙蝠用聲音在黑暗中狩獵。
Every evening at dusk, a large colony of bats emerges from the cave near the river.
每天傍晚黃昏時，一大群蝙蝠會從河邊的洞穴中飛出來。
用法筆記
The animal 'bat' comes from Old Norse, while the sports-equipment 'bat' comes from Old English. They are unrelated words that happen to share the same spelling and pronunciation.
3. A player's single opportunity to stand at the plate or crease and try to strike
打席
打者上場打擊的一次機會
A player's single opportunity to stand at the plate or crease and try to strike the ball during a game of baseball or cricket.
With two runners on base, the batter stepped up for his first turn as the crowd cheered.
在兩名跑者在壘上的情況下，打擊手在群眾歡呼聲中上場進行第一次打擊。
In the seventh inning with the score tied, our team scored five runs during that at-bat.
在第七局雙方平手的情況下，我們隊在那次打擊中得了五分。
collocation: at-bat (hyphenated noun form)
Zola waited nervously for her first bat, gripping the handle with sweaty hands.
Zola 緊張地等待她的第一次打擊，滿手是汗地緊握著球棒握把。
Constanza finished the game with four at-bats and two hits, earning the player-of-the-match award.
Constanza 整場比賽有四次打席、兩支安打，獲選為單場最佳球員。
用法筆記
Most commonly used in baseball contexts. In cricket, the equivalent phrase is 'innings' rather than 'at bat', though 'bat' as a countable noun for a turn is understood.
bat — 動詞
- batpresent simple I / you / we / they
- bats3rd person singular
- batting-ing form
- battedpast simple
1. To swing a bat and strike a ball with it, or to take your turn as a hitter in a
擊打；打擊
用球棒擊球
To swing a bat and strike a ball with it, or to take your turn as a hitter in a game such as baseball or cricket.
Asher batted the ball deep into left field and sprinted toward first base.
Asher 把球擊向左外野深處，然後全速衝向一壘。
transitive: bat + object (ball)
Lara batted three times in the match but only hit the ball once for a simple catch.
Lara 在比賽中打擊了三次，但只把球打成一記簡單的接殺。
intransitive: bat + (adverbial of frequency)
With two outs and a runner on third, Rodriguez will bat for the visiting team.
在兩人出局、三壘有人的情況下，Rodriguez 將為客隊上場打擊。
Shirin batted left-handed but threw with her right arm, which confused the opposing players.
Shirin 是左打者，卻用右手投球，讓對方球員感到很困惑。
用法筆記
In baseball, 'bat' can be used with no object (the batter bats) or with the ball as object (the batter bats the ball). The past tense is 'batted'.
2. To quickly hit something small away or out of the way using your hand, often wit
拍開；撥開
用手快速拍開小東西
To quickly hit something small away or out of the way using your hand, often without thinking about it much.
Shirin batted the mosquito away from her arm before it could land on her skin.
Shirin 在蚊子還沒落到她手臂上之前就用手把牠拍開。
bat + object + away
The child batted at the soap bubbles floating past, trying to pop them with his fingers.
那個小孩用手拍打飄過的肥皂泡泡，試圖用手指戳破它們。
bat at + object
Amira batted the crumpled paper off her desk while looking for her pen.
Amira 一邊找筆一邊把桌上的紙團撥到地上。
The cat batted at the dangling string for several minutes before losing interest.
那隻貓對著晃動的繩子拍了幾分鐘，後來就失去了興趣。
用法筆記
Used for quick, casual hits with an open hand. For a harder, deliberate strike with a closed hand, use 'swat' or 'slap' instead.
3. To blink rapidly and deliberately, often in a flirtatious, charming, or playful
眨睫毛；眨眼
故意快速眨動睫毛表達魅力
To blink rapidly and deliberately, often in a flirtatious, charming, or playful way to get someone's attention or show friendliness.
James batted his eyelashes at the server and asked sweetly for an extra napkin.
James 向服務生眨動睫毛，甜甜地要多一張紙巾。
bat + possessive + eyelashes (fixed collocation)
Aiko batted her eyes at the photographer and gave him a wide, innocent smile.
Aiko 向攝影師眨了眨眼睛，露出天真無邪的笑容。
bat one's eyes — alternative fixed collocation
Noa batted his eyelashes playfully when his grandmother asked if he wanted another cookie.
祖母問 Noa 要不要再吃一塊餅乾時，他頑皮地眨了眨睫毛。
The toddler batted her big eyes at her dad until he finally gave her the toy she wanted.
小女兒眨著大眼睛看著爸爸，直到他終於把她想要的玩具給她。
文法句型
bat + possessive + eyelashes
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the fixed phrases 'bat one's eyelashes' or 'bat one's eyes'. Never used without an object (you cannot say 'she batted'). Always describes deliberate, theatrical blinking, not a nervous tic.