pat
adv
1 at once and without hesitation 立刻而不犹豫地
Her answer came pat. 她回答得很乾脆.
2 (idm 习语) have/know sth off `pat have memorized or know sth perfectly 对某事物记得或了解得很清楚
He had all the answers off pat. 他把所有答案都记得很清楚.
She knows the rules off pat. 她对规则了如指掌. stand pat (esp US) refuse to change a decision one has made, an opinion one holds, etc 坚持自己的决定、 意见等. pat, adj
1 exactly right; appropriate 恰好的; 适当的; 适时的.
2 (derog 贬) too quick; glib 过於快的; 伶牙俐齿的; 油嘴滑舌的
It's a complex question and her answer was too pat. 那问题很复杂, 但她的回答简直是脱口而出.
pat v (-tt-)
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
tap (sb/sth) gently with the open hand or with a flat object (用掌或扁平之物)轻拍(某人[某物]): pat a dog 轻轻拍狗
pat sb's hand 轻拍某人的手
pat a child on the head, ie as a sign of affection 拍拍孩子的头(表示疼爱)
pat a ball, ie so that it bounces up and down 拍球.
2 [Tn.pr, Tn.p, Cn.a]
put (sth) in the specified state or position by patting 将(某物)拍成某状态或拍至某处
She patted her hair into place/shape. 她把头发拍整齐了.
She patted down a few wisps of hair. 她拍落几绺头发.
He patted his face dry (with a towel). 他(用手巾)轻轻把脸拍乾.
3 (idm 习语) pat sb/oneself on the `back congratulate sb/oneself 对某人[自己]表示庆贺、 鼓励或赞扬. pat, n
1 gentle tap with the open hand or with a flat object 轻拍
She gave the child a pat on the head. 她轻轻拍了一下那孩子的头.
He gave her knee an affectionate pat/He gave her an affectionate pat on the knee. 他深情地拍了一下她的膝盖.
2 slight sound made by tapping sth gently 轻拍某物发出的声音.
3 ~ (of sth) small mass of sth (esp butter) that has been shaped by patting (拍成的)小团, 小块(尤指黄油)
a pat of butter 一小块黄油.
4 (idm 习语) a ,pat on the `back (for sth/doing sth) 鼓励; 赞扬
give sb/get a pat on the back 给某人[得到]鼓励
She deserves a pat on the back for all the hard work she's done. 她辛勤努力值得赞扬. Pat, abbr 缩写 = patent (number) 专利(号)
Pat 1 230 884专利1 230 884号.
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拍它”(谐音): 拍 手持bat(球拍),轻 打即可
🗣️ 情景例句
What made you change your job so frequently?
为什么你经常转工?
Button holes are very hard to sew.
要缝钮扣洞非常难。
It's just the matter of the schedule,that is,if it is convenient of you right now.