beat
verb
uk/biːt/us/biːt/beat|beatenorUSalsobeatbeatverb(DEFEAT)
B1[T]
todefeator dobetterthan:
打败，战胜Simon always beats meattennis.西蒙打网球总是赢我。
Holland beat Belgium (by) 3–1.荷兰队3比1战胜比利时队。
The Miami Heat beat the Pacers 95-90/byfivepoints.迈阿密热火队以95比90五分的优势击败了印第安纳步行者队。
Ourteamwascomfortably/easily/soundlybeaten in the first round of thecompetition.在第一轮比赛中我们队被对手轻松地／毫不费劲儿地／彻底打败了。
The Nationalists werenarrowlybeaten in theelection.国民党人在地方选举中以微弱劣势落败。
He beat mefairandsquare(= withoutcheating).他光明磊落地击败了我。
They were beatenhandsdown(=completely)bytheiropponents.他们被对手彻底打败了。
She has beaten her ownrecordof threeminutestenseconds.她打破了自己创造的3分10秒的纪录。
Synonyms
annihilateinformal
conquer
crush(BEAT)
defeat
hammer(DEFEAT)informal
thrash(DEFEAT)informal
trounceinformal
to beat someone in a race, competition, etc.
- beatUnited beat City 3 - 2.
- defeatCan Ireland defeat New Zealand in this high-stakes match?
- conquerThe Greeks had fought and conquered the army of Mardonius.
- vanquishThe superhero always vanquishes his foes and saves the world.
- annihilateModern superpowers succeed not by annihilating their enemies but by buying them off.
- hammerThe Colts got hammered by the Patriots.
B2informal
to bebetteror moreenjoyablethan anotheractivityorexperience:
（非正式）比…好；比…更有乐趣[+ -ing verb]Taking thebussurebeatswalking.坐公共汽车当然比走路好。
slangTaking thebusbeatsthehellout of(= is muchbetterthan)walkingall the way there.坐公共汽车比一路走到那儿要好得多。
You can't beat(= there is nothing moreenjoyablethan)acoldbeeron ahotafternoon.在炎热的下午，没有什么比喝上一杯冰镇啤酒更爽的了。
[T]
To beat something that is going tohappenis to takeactionbefore the thinghappens:
对…采取预防措施；避免Let'stryto beat thetrafficbyleavingearly in themorning.我们争取早上早点出发以避免交通拥堵。
I always do myshoppingearly to beattherush.我总是很早就去购物以避开高峰时段。
beatsomeoneto it
to do something before someoneelsedoes it:
比…先下手，抢先于…做I was just going tocleanthekitchen, but you beat me to it.我刚准备打扫厨房，你已经抢先做完了。
- Paul beat me by threegamesto two .
- With this newproduct, we are wellsituatedto beatourcompetitors.
- They will be atoughteamto beat.
- The Liberal Democrats mayformapactwithLabourtotryto beat the Conservatives in the nextelection.
- She came within twosecondsof beating theworldrecord.
Winning and defeating
- annihilate
- annihilation
- bank
- be gunning forsomeoneidiom
- be one in the eye forsomeoneidiom
- convincing
- moral victory
- move/go in for the killidiom
- near thing
- outclass
- outcompete
- sew
- slaughter
- sweep
- sweep the boardidiom
- takesomeonedown
- takesomeoneto the cleaner'sidiom
- takesomethingapart
- takedown
- thrash
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Surpassing in quality or number
Acting and acts
beatverb(HIT)
B2[IorT,usually+ adv/prep]
tohitrepeatedly:
（接连地）打，击Theysawhim beating hisdogwith astick.他们看见他用棍子打他的狗。
Thechildhad beenbrutally/savagelybeaten.孩子遭到了毒打。
She was beatentodeath.她被活活打死了。
[+ obj + adj]He was beatensenseless.他被打昏了。
Beat thedrum.打起鼓来。
Therainwas beatingdownincessantlyonthetinroof.雨点不断地打在锡皮屋顶上。
to hit someone or something
- hitShe was expelled for hitting another pupil.
- whackShe whacked the water with her paddle.
- bashThe swinging door bashed him in the face.
- strikeShe had been struck on the head with a golf ball.
- beatHe was cruel to his dog and beat it with a stick.
- punchHe punched me in the stomach.
beat a path throughsomething
toformapathin anareawherelonggrassorbushesgrowcloselytogether, byhittingtheplantswithyourhandsor anobject, or bysteppingon them:
在…中踏出一条路；在…中开辟道路We beat apaththrough theundergrowth.我们在矮树丛中开辟出一条路来。
- Therainbeat against herfaceas shestruggledthrough thewind.
- They'vethreatenedto beat him to ajellyif he doesn'trepaythemoney.
- People wereshockedby theadvertisementwhichdepicteda woman beating herhusband.
- Hisbruiseslentcredenceto hisstatementthat he had been beaten.
- Ifeltsickwhen Iheardabout theprisonersbeing beaten.
Hitting and beating
- at-risk
- bangsomeoneup
- basher
- bashing
- battered
- brain
- bunch
- butt
- head-butt
- hell
- kick
- knock
- knocksomeone'sblock offidiom
- mess
- swing
- tansomeone'shideidiom
- tar
- wallop
- whop
- whup
beatverb(MIX)
C1
tomixsomethingrepeatedlyusing autensilsuch as aspoonorwhisk:
（用如勺子或搅拌器等器具）搅打，搅拌To make anomeletteyou first beat theeggs.要做煎蛋饼，必须先把鸡蛋打匀。
Mixing and mixtures
- amalgam
- be neither one thing nor the otheridiom
- blend
- blend in/blend intosomething
- blender
- blitz
- crossed
- decoction
- emulsion
- guaraná
- homogeneous mixture
- meld
- methylate
- mingle
- mosaic
- mush
- saturated solution
- scramble
- substance
- synthesis
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Cookery terms
beatverb(MOVEMENT)
B1[IorT]
to (causeto) make aregularmovementorsound:
（使）跳动；拍打；敲打Thedoctorcouldfeelnopulsebeating.医生感觉不到脉搏的跳动。
Herheartstartedto beatfaster.她开始心跳加快。
Thehummingbirdbeatsitswingsatgreatspeed.蜂鸟高速振动翅膀。
beat time
to make aregularsoundormovementtomusic:
打拍子He beattimeon thetabletomarktherhythmof thepoem.
- Theydancedto the beat of thedrums.
- The beat of themusicwasstrangelyhypnotic.
- Thecarradiowaspumpingoutmusicwith aheavybeat.
- Everytimehelooksat me myheartskipsa beat.
- Waltzes have three beats in/to thebar.
Shaking, swinging and vibrating
- brandish
- flap
- flourish
- fluffsomethingup
- jitter
- joggle
- pulse
- shakiness
- shimmy
- stir
- stirsomethingup
- sway
- sweep
- teeter
- thrashing
- wag
- wobble
- wobbler
- wobbly
- worry atsomething
Idioms
beatsomeoneattheirown game
beatsomeonehollow
beatsomeone'sbrains out
beatyourbreast/chest
beat a path tosomeone'sdoor
beat a retreat
beat around the bush
beat a dead horse
beat it!
beat the rap
if you can't beat 'em, join 'em
it beats me
take some beating
that beats everything
Phrasal verbs
beatsomeone/somethingback
beat down
beatsomeonedown
beatsomeoneoff
beat off
beatsomethingout
beatsomeoneout
beat outsomething
beatsomethingout ofsomeone
beatsomeoneup
beatyourselfup
beat up onsomeone
beat
adjective[after verb]
informaluk/biːt/us/biːt/extremelytired:
（极度）疲劳，疲惫I'm beat - I'm going tobed.我很累，要去睡觉了。
You've beenworkingtoo hard—youlookdeadbeat.
Synonym
bushed
- After aweekendofpartying, I'mabsolutelybeat.
- She had been through ahellof a lot and shelookedbeat.
Tired and making tired
- all in
- anti-fatigue
- atyourworstidiom
- be dead onyourfeetidiom
- be fit/ready to dropidiom
- finishsomethingoff
- fit to dropidiom
- fragile
- gassed
- haggard
- knackered
- shattered
- shell-shocked
- sleep deprivation
- sleep-deprived
- sleepily
- sleepiness
- strung out
- wrecked
- zonked
beat
noun
uk/biːt/us/biːt/beatnoun(MOVEMENT)
B2[CorU]
aregularmovementorsound,especiallythat made byyourheart:
（尤指心脏）连续的跳动（声）I put myheadon hischestbut I couldfeelnoheartbeat.我把头贴近他的胸口，但感觉不到他的心跳。
Myheartskippeda beat(= Ifeltveryexcited)when she said, "Yes, I'llmarryyou."
- Theydancedto the beat of thedrums.
- The beat of themusicwasstrangelyhypnotic.
- Thecarradiowaspumpingoutmusicwith aheavybeat.
- Everytimehelooksat me myheartskipsa beat.
- Waltzes have three beats in/to thebar.
The circulatory system & blood
- ABO
- accessory pathway
- antegrade
- anterograde
- anti-platelet
- blood donor
- blood vessel
- capillary
- erectile
- immunoglobulin
- intravascular
- intravenously
- jugular
- jugular vein
- Rh factor
- vasodilation
- VEGF
- veined
- vena
- venosus
beatnoun(MUSIC)
B2[CorU]
inmusic, aregularemphasis, or aplacein themusicwhere such anemphasisisexpected:
（音乐的）节拍，拍子Theguitarcomes inonthe third beat.吉他在第3拍加入。
Makesureyouplayonthe beat.表演一定要跟上节拍。
Hetappedhisfootto the beat(=rhythm)of themusic.他的脚随着音乐的节拍，轻轻打着拍子。
Beats or lengths of musical notes
- backbeat
- bar
- bar line
- common time
- compound time
- eighth note
- four-four time
- half note
- measure
- minim
- octave
- phrase
- quaver
- rest
- semiquaver
- simple time
- sixteenth note
- three-four time
- three-quarter time
- whole note
beatnoun(AREA)
[Cusually singular]
anareafor which someone, such as apoliceofficer, hasresponsibilityaspartoftheirjob:
（巡警的）巡逻区域；工作区域Bobhasworkedas anofficeronthisparticularbeat for 20years.鲍勃在这个区域已经当警官巡逻了20年。
be on/walk the beat
Apoliceofficerwho is on the beat orwalkingthe beat is onduty,walkingaroundratherthandrivingin apolicecar:
Mostpeoplewould like toseemorebobbieson the beat intheirarea.
The police generally
- anti-police
- anti-riot
- baton
- baton charge
- billy
- billy club
- booze bus
- escort
- Interpol
- kettle
- kettling
- lathi
- lathi-charge
- patrol car
- Scotland Yard
- secret police
- Special Branch
- station house
- SWAT team
- warrant
beatnoun(IN STORY)
[C]mainlyUS
animportantmoment,event, orsubjectin astory,film, etc.:
Themomentisgruesome, but it’s also animportantbeat in thestory.
Thedirectoreffortlesslyhandlestheplottwistsandemotionalbeats.
- It's all about makingsenseof thestoryfrom beat to beat,figuringout if asceneaddsup.
- Theserieshasyettoprogressfromitspromisingdebut,reiteratingthe sameplotandcharacterbeats.
- Thesequencesare toldsideways; thestorybeats aren’t asobviousas they usually are, but they doconnectup with thelargerstory.
- Sometimes, when theycutthemovietogether, it doesn'twork. Because the beats ofcomedyare in thecutting.
- Thisweekin Washington, for many there is only onestory, only one beat: theallegationsagainst thepresident.
Cinema & theatre: parts of plays, shows & films
- act
- blooper reel
- byplay
- curtain call
- denouement
- dream sequence
- exeunt
- exit
- finale
- flashback
- fourth wall
- intermission
- MacGuffin
- plot hole
- scene
- set piece
- showstopper
- sketch
- stage direction
- wrap party
Idiom
not miss/skip a beat