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*beat¹ /bit; biːt/
v beat, beaten /`bitṇ; ˈbiːtn/, beating
1 [T] to be more successful than other people in a game or competition 打败〔某人〕，战胜〔某人〕:
Spain beat Italy 3-1. 西班牙队三比一击败了意大利队。
2 [T] to hit someone many times with your hand, a stick etc 〔用手、棍等接连地〕打〔某人〕:
beat sb to death/beat sb unconscious (=beat them until they die or are unconscious) 把某人打死/打昏
3 [I,T] to hit something regularly or continuously 〔连续地〕敲打〔某物〕:
The rain beat loudly on the tin roof. 雨打在锡屋顶上，发出很大的声响。
4 [T] to mix food together quickly using a fork or a kitchen tool 〔用叉子或厨房用具〕搅打，搅拌:
Beat the eggs and add them to the sugar mixture. 先打好鸡蛋，然后加入糖混合物中。
5 [I] if your heart beats, it makes a regular movement and sound 〔心脏有规律地〕跳动:
My heart seemed to be beating much too fast. 我的心脏好像跳得太快了。
6 not beat about/around the bush to talk about something honestly, even though it is unpleasant or embarrassing 〔说话〕不转弯抹角，直截了当:
I won't beat about the bush, Alex. I'm leaving you. 我就不转弯抹角了，亚历克斯。我要离开你。
7 [T] spoken to be better than something 【口】 胜过〔某事物〕:
it beats working/studying etc spoken 【口】 It's not the greatest job, but it beats cleaning houses. 这不是最好的工作，但总比打扫房子强。
8 you can't beat spoken used to say that something is the best 【口】 没有更好的，什么也比不上:
You can't beat St Tropez for good weather. 圣特罗佩的天气最好。
9 it beats me spoken used to say that you do not understand or know the answer to something 【口】 把我难住了，我不明白:
"Where does this piece go?" "It beats me!" “这块（拼图）该放哪儿呢？”“我也不知道！”
→ see also 另见 off the beaten track/path (BEATEN)
beat down1 if the sun beats down, it shines brightly and the weather is hot 〔太阳〕曝晒
2 if the rain beats down, it rains very hard 〔雨〕下得很大
beat sb/sth ↔ off
to hit someone who is attacking you until they go away 击退，赶跑
beat sb to sth
to get or do something before someone else is able to 抢先一步，捷足先登:
I called to ask about buying the car, but someone had beaten me to it. 我打电话询问买车的事，但已有人捷足先登了。
beat sb ↔ up
to hit someone until they are badly hurt 揍，痛打〔某人〕:
Her husband went crazy and beat her up. 她丈夫疯了，揍了她一顿。
beat up on sb
AmE to attack someone younger or weaker than you until they are badly hurt 【美】 殴打〔弱小者〕
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