词汇精选:pat的用法和辨析
一、详细释义:
adj.
恰好的,合适的,油腔滑调的
例句:
A pat humorous tale may sometimes arouse a big laugh.
一个贴切适时的幽默故事有时会引起一场大笑。
例句:
A pat answer is not going to satisfy an inquisitive audience.
敷衍了事的答复不会让追根究底的观众满意。
adv.
适时,彻底
例句:
The answer came pat.
答案马上出来了。
例句:
They've got the system down pat.
他们完全记下了这方法。
n.
(友善的)轻拍,拍打
例句:
He gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder.
他轻拍了一下她的肩膀让她放心。
例句:
He gave me a light pat on the shoulder.
他在我肩上轻轻一拍。
(黄油等的)小块
例句:
Top the grilled fish with a pat of butter.
在烤好的鱼上放一小块黄油。
例句:
It was a basket with fresh eggs a newly-baked loaf of bread and a pat of butter.
这个篮子里有新鲜鸡蛋,一条新出炉的面包和一小块黄油。
v.
(喜爱地)轻拍
例句:
The mother patted the little girl to make her go to sleep.
母亲拍小女孩入睡。
例句:
My cat loves it when I pat her tummy.
我的猫非常喜欢我抚摸牠的肚皮。
二、词义辨析:
knock,tap,rap,pat
这些动词均有“敲、击”之意。 knock指用拳头或其它器械猛敲或猛打;也指用手轻敲某物。 tap多指慢慢地连续地轻击或轻拍。 rap指用手指或木棒等快速地轻敲或急拍。 pat指用手轻拍以示同情、赞同或爱抚。
三、相关短语:
stand pat
不换牌;坚持己见,不退让
四、参考例句:
Pat it dry with a soft towel.
用柔软的毛巾将它轻轻拍干。
Pat came up with this idea.
Pat想出了这个主意。
Pat is our expert on that.
Pat是这方面的专家。
Our cat purrs when you pat it.
当你拍它的时候,我们的猫会呜呜地叫。
The players deserve a pat on the back.
球员们值得表扬。
My cat loves it when I pat her tummy.
我的猫非常喜欢我抚摸牠的肚皮。
Before bed, cleanse, moisturize and pat on eye cream.
睡觉前,做好清洁和保湿工作,再轻拍上眼霜。
Pat refused to give her any information about Sarah.
帕特拒绝向她提供任何有关萨拉的消息。
He gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder.
他轻拍了一下她的肩膀让她放心。
His explanation was too pat to be convincing.
他的解释巧得令人难以置信。
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