| 释义 |
pat /pæt/► SEE ALLgive sb/yourself a pat on the backpat sb/yourself on the back (for doing sth)have/know/get sth off patstand pat
●give sb/yourself a ˌpat on the ˈback●pat sb/yourself on the ˈback (for doing sth)praise sb/yourself for sth they/you have done well 表扬，称赞（某人／自己）◆I think we should pat James on the back for working so hard.
詹姆斯工作那么兢兢业业，我觉得我们应该给他以鼓励。◆I feel I can give myself a pat on the back for finishing everything on time.
我觉得我该祝贺自己按时完成了一切工作。●have/know/get sth off ˈpat (BrE) (NAmE have/know sth down ˈpat) know or have learned sth so well that you can repeat it at any time 了如指掌；对…熟悉得可随口说出◆I’m afraid I haven’t got the answer off pat.
恐怕我不能脱口说出答案。◆She has all our names and cellphone numbers down pat.
她把我们的名字和电话背得烂熟。●stand ˈpat (especially NAmE) refuse to change your mind about a decision you have made or an opinion you have 坚持已有的决定；固执己见◆There has been a lot of controversy over the new proposals, but the government is standing pat.
对于这些新建议争议颇多，可是政府坚持固有的主张。 OPP shift your ground |