These words all mean to hit sb/sth many times, especially hard.以上各词均含多次击打之义,尤指用力打。
beatto hit sb/sth a lot of times, especially very hard指反复敲打、使劲锤砸:◆Someone was beating at the door.有人在打门。◆A young man was found beaten to death last night.昨天夜里有人发现一名小伙子被打死了。◆At that time, children were often beaten for quite minor offences(= as a punishment).那时候孩子们常常因为很小的过错而挨打。
batterto hit sb/sth hard a lot of times, especially in way that causes serious injury or damage指连续猛击,尤指造成伤害或破坏:◆He had been badly battered around the head and face.他被打得鼻青脸肿。◆Severe winds have been battering the coast.狂风一直在海岸肆虐。
poundto hit sb/sth hard a lot of times, especially in a way that makes a lot of noise指连续猛击,尤指发出砰砰的撞击声:◆Heavy rain pounded on the roof.暴雨砰砰地砸在屋顶上。
lashto hit sb/sth with a lot of force指猛击、狠打:◆The rain lashed at the window.雨点猛烈地打在窗户上。NOTEThe subject of lash is often rain, wind, hail, sea or waves. * lash 的主语常为 rain、wind、hail、sea 或 waves。
hammerto hit sb/sth hard a lot of times, in a way that is noisy or violent指大声、猛烈地反复敲打、连续击打:◆He hammered the door with his fists.他不断地用拳头擂门。
pound or hammer?用 pound 还是 hammer?
There is not much difference in meaning between these two, but to pound is sometimes a steadier action. To hammer can be more violent and it is often used figuratively.这两个词意思差别不大,但 pound 有时指较匀速而稳定地击打;hammer 更猛烈,且常用作比喻。
Patterns
to beat/batter/pound/lash/hammer sb/sth with sth
to beat/batter/pound/lash/hammer against sth
to beat/batter/pound/hammer on sth
to beat/batter/hammer sth down
the rain/wind/sea beats/batters/pounds/lashes (at) sth
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这里是私人土地,滚开!●beatapathtosb'sˈdoorifalotofpeoplebeatapathtosb'sdoor, theyareallinterestedinsththatpersonhastosell, orcandoortellthem使门庭若市;蜂拥而至;使成注意焦点◆Toptheatricalagentsarebeatingapathtotheteenager'sdoor. 顶尖级演员经纪正纷纷把目光投向那个青少年。●beattheˈrap(NAmE, slang) toescapewithoutbeingpunished逃脱惩罚●beata (hasty) reˈtreattogoawayorbackquickly, especiallytoavoidsthunpleasant(仓促)逃走;(慌忙)撤退●beatˈtime (tosth)tomarkorfollowtherhythmofmusic, bywavingastick, tappingyourfoot, etc.(随着音乐)打拍子◆Shebeattimewithherfingers. 她用手指打拍子。●beatsbtotheˈpunch(informal) togetordosthbeforesbelsecan抢先下手;抢在前面●canyoubeatthat/it!(informal) usedtoexpresssurpriseoranger难以置信;太不像话●ifyoucan'tbeatthem, ˈjointhem(saying) ifyoucannotdefeatsborbeassuccessfulastheyare, thenitismoresensibletojointheminwhattheyaredoingandperhapsgetsomeadvantageforyourselfbydoingso打不赢,就投靠●ˌofftheˌbeatenˈtrackfarawayfromotherpeople, houses, etc.远离闹市;偏远◆Theylivemilesoffthebeatentrack. 他们住在偏远地带。●arod/sticktoˈbeatsbwithafact, anargument, etc. thatisusedinordertoblameorpunishsb用以责备或惩罚某人的事实依据(或把柄等)●takesomeˈbeatingtobedifficulttobeat难以超越◆Thatscoreisgoingtotakesomebeating. 那一得分将很难超过。◆Forsheerluxury, thishoteltakessomebeating. 单看豪华的程度,这家旅馆是难以超越的。●(beatsb) blackandˈblue(tohitsbuntiltheyare) coveredwithbruises(= blue, brownorpurplemarksonthebody)(把某人打得)青一块紫一块,伤痕累累Alliteration in idiomsbelt and braces,(beat somebody) black and blue,born and bred,chalk and cheese,chop and change,done and dusted,down and dirty,in dribs and drabs,eat somebody out of house and home,facts and figures,fast and furious,first and foremost,forgive and forget,hale and hearty,hem and haw,kith and kin,mix and match,part and parcel of something,puff and pant,go to rack and ruin,rant and rave,risk life and limb,short and sweet,signed and sealed,spic and span,through thick and thin,this and that,top and tail something,tried and testedtrusted,wax and wane●beat/knockthe (living) ˈdaylightsoutofsb(informal) tohitsbveryhardseveraltimesandhurtthemverymuch狠揍某人●beat/bangtheˈdrum (forsb/sth)(especiallyBrE) tospeakwithenthusiasminsupportofsb/sth(为…)竭力鼓吹,摇旗呐喊●beat/kick (the) ˈhelloutofsb/sth●knockˈhelloutofsb/sth(informal) tohitsb/sthveryhard猛击;狠打◆Hewasadirtyplayerandlovedtokickhelloutoftheopposition. 他是个不讲体育道德的球员,喜欢猛力冲撞对方。●ˌbeatsth↔ˈdowntohitadoor, etc. manytimesuntilitbreaksopen砸开,砸破(门等)●ˌbeatˈdown (onsb/sth)ifthesunbeatsdown, itshineswithgreatheat(阳光)强烈照射,晒●ˌbeatsb/sthˈdown (tosth)topersuadesbtoreducethepriceatwhichtheyaresellingsth说服某人降价;杀价◆Hewanted$8 000forthecarbutIbeathimdownto$6 000. 他那辆汽车要价 8 000 美元,但我压到了 6 000 美元。◆Ibeatdownthepriceto$6 000. 我把价杀到了 6 000 美元。●ˌbeatˈoff(NAmE, taboo, slang) tomasturbate手淫●ˌbeatsb/sth↔ˈofftoforcesb/sthbackorawaybyfighting击退;驱走◆Theattackerwasbeatenoff. 袭击者被击退了。◆Shebeatoffachallengetoherleadership. 她击退了对她的领导地位的质疑。●ˈbeatonsb = beat up on sb●ˌbeatsth↔ˈouttoproducearhythmbyhittingsthmanytimes敲打出节奏toputafireoutbybeating扑打灭(火)◆Webeattheflamesout. 我们把火扑打灭了。toremovesthbyhittingitwithahammer, etc.敲掉;锤平◆Theycanbeatoutthedentinthecar'swing. 他们能把汽车挡泥板上的凹痕敲平。●ˌbeatsthˈoutofsbtohitsbuntiltheytellyouwhatyouwanttoknow殴打某人逼其说出●ˈbeatsboutofsth(NAmE, informal) tocheatsbbytakingsthfromthem(从某人)骗取,骗得◆Herbrotherbeatheroutof$200. 她哥哥骗走了她 200 美元。●ˈbeatsbtosth/…●ˌbeatsbˈtoittogetsomewhereordosthbeforesbelse抢先;捷足先登◆Shebeatmetothetopofthehill. 她比我先到达山顶。◆Iwasabouttotakethelastcake, buthebeatmetoit. 我正要拿那最后一块蛋糕,却给他抢先一步。●ˌbeatsb↔ˈup🔑tohitorkicksbhard, manytimes痛殴;毒打◆Hewasbadlybeatenupbyagangofthugs. 他被一帮暴徒打得遍体鳞伤。●ˌbeatˈuponsb (also ˈbeatonsb) (NAmE) toblamesbtoomuchforsth过分责备◆Don'tbeatuponPaul, hetriedhisbest. 不要过分责备保罗,他已经尽力了。●ˌbeatyourselfˈup (about/oversth)(also ˌbeatˈuponyourself (about/oversth)) (NAmE, informal) toblameyourselftoomuchforsth(为某事)过分自责◆Look, there'snoneedtobeatyourselfupoverthis. 听我说,没有必要为此过分自责。