batter
verb[T,I+ adv/prep]
uk/ˈbæt.ər/us/ˈbæt̬.ɚ/tohitandbehaveviolentlytowards aperson,especiallya woman orchild,repeatedlyover alongperiodoftime, or tohitsomething withforcemanytimes:
连续猛打(尤指妇女、儿童)He was batteredtodeathwith ariflebutt.他被人用枪托连续猛打致死。
He was battering(at/on)thedoorwith hisfistsandhowling.他不停地用拳头砸门,边砸边吼。
Thewavesbatteredagainsttherocksat thebottomof thecliff.波涛不停地拍打着悬崖底部的岩石。
Theburglarshad battereddownthedoorof thehouse(=hitit so hard that itbrokeandfelldown).窃贼用力撞倒了房门。
Hitting and beating
- at-risk
- bangsomeoneup
- basher
- bashing
- battered
- brain
- bunch
- butt
- deck
- head-butt
- hell
- kick
- knock
- knocksomeone'sblock offidiom
- mess
- swing
- tansomeone'shideidiom
- wallop
- whop
- whup
batter
noun
uk/ˈbæt.ər/us/ˈbæt̬.ɚ/batternoun(FOOD)
[U]
amixtureofflour,eggs, andmilk, used to makepancakesor tocoverfoodbeforefryingit:
(用面粉、鸡蛋和牛奶调成的)面糊Add thesourcreamto the batter,beatingwell.
Pour thepancakebatter into thepan.
fishfriedinbatter
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Pancakes & batter
- bhaji
- blini
- churro
- crepe
- crêpe Suzette
- egg roll
- flapjack
- fritter
- galette
- griddle cake
- hush puppy
- johnnycake
- latke
- pakora
- pancake
- spring roll
- toad-in-the-hole
- waffle
- Yorkshire pudding
batternoun(PLAYER)
[C]
thepersoninbaseball,cricket, orrounderswhohitstheball:
The batterswingsandmisses.
TheInternationalCricket Council (ICC)announcedthat the word "batsman" would bereplacedby the ungendered word "batter".
Compare
batsman
batswoman
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Baseball & rounders
- at batidiom
- ballgame
- ballplayer
- base hit
- bases
- beat
- chopper
- doctor
- fish
- flare
- foul
- frame
- peg
- second base
- shag
- shortstop
- slugger
- sock
- stickball
- strike