| 词组 | beat |
| 释义 | beat Theme: EXHAUSTION mod. exhausted; worn-out.I'm just beat!The whole family was beat after the game. Theme: MONEY mod. broke.Man, I'm beat. I got no copper, no bread.All we need is another beat mouth to feed. Theme: MUSIC n. (in music) the rhythm, especially the bass.Man, that is just the kind of beat I like.The notes are nice, but it has no beat! Theme: ROUTE n. the area that a worker, a police officer, reporter, etc., is assigned to cover.That's not on my beat. You'll have to talk to someone else.Your store is on my beat, and I want to make sure everything is okay. Theme: RUINATION mod. down and out; ruined.This thing is beat. I don't want it.Who wants a beat hat? Theme: UNDESIRABLE mod. lousy; unfortunate. (Collegiate.)This has been a beat day.What a beat deal you got! Theme: YOUTH mod. having to do with the Bohemian youths of the 1950s.My brother looked sort of beat, but I was neat as a pin.Actually, I don't think I ever saw anybody who I would call beat.The beat guys are all gone now. beat 1. adjective 1 world-weary, spiritual, jaded, intellectual US, 1947. 2 utterly tired UK, 1821 2. noun 1 a regular route or locale (of a prostitute or police officer) UK, 1721. 2 a member of the 1950s youth counterculture US, 1961. 3 in horse racing, an unfortunate defeat US, 1976. 4 a crime which has not been solved US, 1992. 5 in television and film making, the main storyline US, 1990. 6 a car US, 1947 3. verb 1 to cheat, to swindle, to steal US, 1849. 2 to defy someone's understanding UK, 1882.► beat about the bush; beat around the bush1. (of a female) to masturbate. Wordplay on 'beat' (used in many terms of male masturbation) and BUSH (the pubic hair), in some way reversing the familiar meaning of 'beat around the bush' (to avoid coming to a point) UK, 1991.2. to avoid coming to the point of a discussion. A term that has its origin in the hunting of birds UK, 1659.► beat feetto leave US, 1944.► beat hollowto outdo someone utterly and completely BARBADOS, 1996.► beat it1. to leave quickly US, 1878.2. (of a male) to masturbate US, 1995.► beat off with a stickto get more than enough sexual offers AUSTRALIA, 1999.► beat the bandto surpass everything US, 1897.► beat the boardin poker, to hold the best hand showing US, 1963.► beat the bushes1. in horse racing, to race a horse in minor circuits, where the horse can be a big fish in a little pond US, 1951.2. to drive in the lead position of a group of trucks travelling together on a motorway US, 1976.► beat the clock1. to finish a task before the prescribed time. In the UK orginally military, perhaps from an American parlour game. From the late 1950s-60s, it was used as the title of a gameshow segment in the television variety programme Sunday Night at the London Palladium UK, 1961.2. to return alive from an SAS mission UK, 1980.► beat the cottonto soak and then pound used cottons, used to strain drug doses, in an attempt to leach out enough heroin for another dose US, 1989.► beat the Dutchto astonish or frustrate someone US, 1775.► beat the eightballto use heroin US, 1971.► beat the favoritein horse racing, to place a small bet on a horse with long odds to win rather than betting on the horse favoured to win US, 1951.► beat the gun(of an engaged couple) to have sex, especially if the fiancée falls pregnant. The sporting imagery of being under starter's orders AUSTRALIA, 1984.► beat the manto sleep. Prison usage suggesting that in sleep one escapes domination by prison authorities. US, 1990.► beat the priest and take his gown; beat the priestto do that which you should not do in an open, notorious and brazen fashion GRENADA, 1978.► beat the pup(of a male) to masturbate US, 1950.► beat the rapto withstand harsh interrogation UK, 1996.► beat the snot out ofto thrash someone soundly, to beat someone up US, 1989.► beat the starter(of an engaged couple) to have sex, especially if the fiancée falls pregnant. Sporting imagery, racing ahead while still under starter's orders UK, 1984.► beat your baloney(of a male) to masturbate US, 1969.► beat your bishop(of a male) to masturbate US, 1916.► beat your chops; beat up your chopsto talk US, 1945.► beat your faceto perform pushups US, 1998.► beat your gums; beat up your gumsto talk without purpose or without effect US, 1945.► beat your meat; beat the meat(of a male) to masturbate US, 1936.► beat yourself upto be harshly self-critical, to struggle with your conscience UK, 2003.► can't beat it in the Navyused for expressing admiration of a boat-handling job. Among Canadian east coast fishermen, with the tradition of navy techniques very strong, this term expresses high praise CANADA, 1908 beat down 1. the sun beats down if the sun beats down, it shines very strongly and the weather is hot: The sun was beating down on our backs and our throats were dry. It's incredible how animals have adapted to this harsh environment, where the sun beats down remorselessly every day.2. the rain beats down if the rain beats down, it rains very hard: At that moment the sky darkened and the rain began to beat down.■ SIMILAR TO: pour down3. beat sb down BrE to persuade someone to reduce the price of something you are buying, by arguing about it: They wanted $250,000 for the house but we beat them down to $200,000. He wants $7,000 for his car, but I'm sure I can beat him down a bit.■ SIMILAR TO: knock down, get down4. beat sb down usually passive AmE if a situation or person beats you down, they make you lose enthusiasm or energy: I was really excited when I first started the job, but I soon felt beaten down by the negative atmosphere in the office.■ SIMILAR TO: wear down, get down beat off 1. beat off sb/sth • beat sb/sth off to succeed in stopping someone from attacking you, by hitting them: The old man managed to beat off his attackers using his walking stick. Although the dog looked very fierce, I was able to beat if off.2. beat off sth/sb • beat sth/sb off to succeed in defeating someone who is competing with you or opposing you: The manufacturers were looking at different techniques in an effort to beat off their rivals.beat off competition Rolls Royce beat off competition from the American companies for the new engine contract. Stuart Ewin ran twenty yards, beating off strong challenges from the other team, before driving the ball home.3. beat off AmE informal if a man beats off, he makes himself sexually excited by rubbing his sexual organs■ SIMILAR TO: masturbate, toss off BrE informal beat out 1. beat out a rhythm if you beat out a rhythm on a drum, you make the drum produce a regular pattern of sounds: When the ceremony was about to begin, someone began to beat out a rhythm on the drums.2. beat out sth • beat sth out to make a fire stop burning by hitting it with somethingbeat out a fire/the flames Heather seized a branch of a tree and began to beat out the flames.■ SIMILAR TO: put out3. beat sb out • beat out sb AmE informal to defeat someone or do better than them in a competition: The Raiders beat out their rivals, the Kansas City Chiefs. beat out of beat sth out of sb to force someone to tell you something, by hitting them until they agree to talk: The police said that if he didn't tell them where the girl was, they'd beat it out of him. beat up beat sb up • beat up sb to attack and seriously hurt someone, by hitting or kicking them many times: Two men dragged him from his car and beat him up so badly he was in hospital for a month. He was beaten up by a gang of thugs in the city centre.■ SIMILAR TO: bash up BrE informal, do over BrE spoken informal beat up on beat up on sb AmE to attack someone or criticize them unfairly, especially someone younger or weaker than you are: Basically Popeye's a nice guy. He just beats up on bad guys. Kerry accused politicians of beating up on immigrants to get votes. be beat1. To fail or be defeated. Down by 10 points with only two minutes left, we knew we were beat. 2. To be thoroughly fatigued or physically exhausted. After two hours in the gym and another hour swimming, I was beat by the time I got home. beat1. mod. exhausted; worn-out. The whole family was beat after the game. 2. mod. down and out; ruined. This thing is beat. I don’t want it. 3. n. the area that a worker, a police officer, reporter, etc., is assigned to cover. That’s not on my beat. You’ll have to talk to someone else. 4. n. [in music] the rhythm, especially the bass. Man, that is just the kind of beat I like. 5. mod. having to do with the Bohemian youths of the 1950s. My brother looked sort of beat, but I was neat as a pin. 6. mod. broke. Man, I’m beat. I got no copper, no bread. 7. tv. to get free from a specific criminal charge or rap. I beat it twice, but there is no third time. 8. mod. having to do with counterfeit or bogus drugs. (Drugs.) This stuff is beat. Ditch it! 9. mod. having to do with marijuana after the smokable substance is exhausted; cashed. Who sold you this beat dope? 10. mod. lousy; unfortunate. (Collegiate.) What a beat deal you got! beat/flog a dead horse1. To continue to pursue a cause that has no hope of success. 2. To dwell tiresomely on a matter that has already been decided. beataround/about the bush To fail to confront a subject directly.
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