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。