| 词汇 | pat |
| 释义 | pat verb [ T ] uk/pæt/ us/pæt/ -tt- C2 轻拍，轻打 to touch someone or something gently and usually repeatedly with the hand flat He patted my head/patted me on the head affectionately. 他慈爱地拍了拍我的头。 I bent down to pat the little puppy. 我弯下腰拍了拍那只小狗。
Idiom pat someone on the backidiom 称赞，赞扬（某人） to praise someone for doing something good Phrasal verb pat someone down 从上往下拍打衣服检查（是否携带武器、毒品等） to search someone for weapons, drugs, etc. by touching their clothes The police handcuffed him and patted him down. 警察给他戴上手铐，并拍打衣服搜身。 pat noun [ C ] uk/pæt/ us/pæt/ (TOUCH) 轻拍，轻打 the act of patting a person or animal I gave the little boy a pat on the head. 我轻轻地拍了拍小男孩的头。 (PIECE) （尤指黄油）小块 a small flat piece, especially of butter Idiom a pat on the backidiom 称赞，赞扬 praise I got a pat on the back from (= was praised by) my boss. 我得到了老板的称赞。 pat adjective usually disapproving uk/pæt/ us/pæt/ （回答或说话）预先准备好的，脱口而出的 A pat answer or remark has been previously prepared, so that it is said quickly and without any real thought. The spokesman came out with a pat answer/response. 那位部长给出了一个预先已准备好的答复。 Idiom have/know something off patidiom UK (US have/know something down pat) 对…烂熟于心，对…了如指掌 to know something so well that you can say or do it without having to try or think I'd given the talk so many times I had it off pat. 这个讲座我讲的次数太多了，都烂熟于心了。 |
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