beater

IPA/ˈbiːtə(r)/
KK[bˈitɚ]IPA/ˈbiːtər/

beater — 名詞

  • beatersingular
  • beatersplural

1. A tool or machine part that spins or hits something over and over — used for mix

1.名詞B1
釋義

攪拌拍打器

用於攪拌食材或拍打地毯的工具

A tool or machine part that spins or hits something over and over — used for mixing eggs, cream, or batter in the kitchen, or for knocking dust out of carpets and rugs.

例句

Léa used an electric beater to whip the cream for the birthday cake.

Léa 用電動攪拌器打發鮮奶油，準備生日蛋糕。

collocation: electric beater

Owen took the carpet beater outside and knocked the dust away.

Owen 把地毯拍打器拿到外面，把灰塵拍掉。

同義詞
  • mixer

    broader term for any machine that blends ingredients; a beater is specifically the rotating part or a hand tool

  • whisk

    a wire-loop tool, usually hand-operated; a beater has flat blades or paddles

  • eggbeater

    a hand-cranked device specifically for beating eggs; 'beater' alone covers a wider range of tools

用法筆記

Often appears in compound nouns: eggbeater, carpet beater, electric beater. The standalone form commonly refers to the detachable mixing attachment of an electric mixer.

2. Someone who strikes and hurts family members or others again and again, causing

2.名詞B2
釋義

施暴者

經常毆打家人的人，多見於複合詞

Someone who strikes and hurts family members or others again and again, causing them harm. This meaning is almost always found inside a compound word like 'wife-beater' or 'child-beater'.

例句

Liang finally reported her neighbour to the police as a known wife-beater.

Liang 最終報警舉報鄰居，指認他是出了名的會毆打妻子的人。

compound: wife-beater

Tamar volunteered at a shelter for children rescued from homes with child-beaters.

Tamar 在收容所當志工，幫助從有施虐者的家庭中救出的孩童。

compound: child-beater

同義詞
  • abuser

    broader term covering emotional and verbal harm, not only physical violence

  • batterer

    more formal and legal in tone; often used in court and social-work contexts

用法筆記

Almost always appears in compound form (wife-beater, child-beater). Standalone use is rare and typically refers back to a previously mentioned compound.

常見錯誤

❌She was the beater in the chess tournament.
✅She was the winner in the chess tournament.
💡'beater' does not mean someone who defeats or beats others in a competition; it means someone who hits or strikes.

3. A person hired during a hunt to crash through bushes and undergrowth, startling

3.名詞C1
釋義

趕獵人

狩獵時負責將動物趕出藏身處的人

A person hired during a hunt to crash through bushes and undergrowth, startling wild creatures so they run into the open where hunters wait with guns.

例句

Femi worked as a beater on a Scottish estate, driving grouse towards the hunters.

Femi 在蘇格蘭一處莊園擔任趕獵人，將松雞趕向獵人。

collocation: work as a beater

The head gamekeeper told the beaters to move slowly through the thick bushes.

獵場總管吩咐趕獵人慢慢穿過茂密的灌木叢。

同義詞
  • gamekeeper's assistant

    more formal; a gamekeeper runs the whole hunt operation, while a beater does only the flushing

  • driver

    a more generic term used in hunting contexts across different countries

用法筆記

Specific to British hunting terminology. American English speakers may not be familiar with this meaning. Distinguish from sense 2: a game-driver beater is paid to flush out animals during organised hunts, not a person who commits violence.

4. A battered old car in terrible shape that keeps breaking down; a vehicle so worn

4.名詞B2
釋義

破舊老車

狀況極差、快要報廢的舊汽車

A battered old car in terrible shape that keeps breaking down; a vehicle so worn out it is barely worth driving.

例句

Felipe bought a rusty beater for six hundred dollars at the weekend auction.

Felipe 在週末拍賣會上花六百美元買了一輛生鏽的破車。

collocation: rusty beater

Tamar's first car was a beater that broke down every other week.

Tamar 的第一輛車是每隔一週就會拋錨的破舊老車。

同義詞
  • clunker

    American English equivalent; carries the same informal, dismissive tone

  • banger

    British English equivalent; 'old banger' is a very common UK expression

  • jalopy

    old-fashioned American term for a dilapidated car; sounds dated to modern ears

用法筆記

Informal; common in both British and American English. Distinguish from sense 1: this meaning refers to a worn-out car, not a kitchen tool.