Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense pats, present participle patting, past tense, past participle patted
1VERB 轻拍;轻敲 If you pat something or someone, you tap them lightly, usually with your hand held flat. 轻拍;轻敲
'Don't you worry about any of this,' she said patting me on the knee. [VERB noun + on]
“这个你什么都不用担心,”她轻拍着我的膝盖说。
The landlady patted her hair nervously. [VERB noun]
女房东焦虑地轻抚着她的头发。
Wash the lettuce and pat it dry. [VERB noun adj.ive]
把莴苣洗一下拍干。
Pat is also a noun.
He gave her an encouraging pat on the shoulder.
他轻轻地拍了一下她的肩膀表示鼓励。
2N-COUNT (黄油等的)小块 A pat of butter or something else that is soft is a small lump of it. (黄油等的)小块
3ADJ-GRADED 敷衍的;过于简单的 If you say that an answer or explanation is pat, you disapprove of it because it is too simple and sounds as if it has been prepared in advance. 敷衍的;过于简单的 [disapproval]
4PHRASE 赞许;表扬 If you give someone a pat on the back or if you pat them on the back, you show them that you think they have done well and deserve to be praised. 赞许;表扬 [approval]
The players deserve a pat on the back.
球员们值得表扬。
If you do something well, give yourself a pat on the back.
事情做得漂亮时,给自己一点表扬。
5PHRASE 了如指掌;完全掌握 If you have an answer or explanation down pat or off pat, you have prepared and learned it so you are ready to say it at any time. 了如指掌;完全掌握
I have my story down pat.
我对自己想好的说法已烂熟于心。
He had his answer off pat.
他对自己如何作答胸有成竹。
6PHRASE [VERB inflects]固执己见 If you stand pat, you refuse to change your mind about something. 固执己见 [mainly US]
On the other side, the men stood pat and were unyielding.
在另一方面,那些人固执己见,不肯让步。
It makes it hard for the Fed to do anything but stand pat till the economy's direction becomes clearer.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + PAT | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤affectionate, friendly愛撫的/友好的輕拍▸➤reassuring安慰的輕拍➤congratulatory表示祝賀的輕拍➤comforting (NAmE) 安慰的輕拍VERB + PAT➤give sb/sth輕拍⋯◇He gave the dog a pat.他輕拍了一下狗狗。PREPOSITION➤pat on輕拍⋯◇He gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder.他拍了拍她的肩膀,讓她放心。pat
verb
ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤gently, lightly輕拍▸➤affectionately慈愛地輕拍➤awkwardly (especially NAmE) 笨拙地輕拍80 - espam added:pooler-->◇I threw my arms around him and he awkwardly patted my back.我把他摟在懷裏,他笨拙地拍着我的後背。PREPOSITION➤on輕拍⋯◇He patted her gently on the shoulder.他輕輕拍了拍她的肩膀。
pat ♦︎ tap ♦︎ clapThese words all mean to hit a person or animal lightly, with your open hand or your fingers.这些词均表示轻拍。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to pat / tap / clap sb on the back / shoulder◆to pat / tap / clap sb gently / lightly / affectionately■pat(-tt-) [transitive] to hit a person or animal lightly several times with your open hand, especially as a sign of affection(尤指喜爱地)轻拍◆She patted the dog on the head.她轻轻地拍了拍狗的头。◆He patted his sister's hand consolingly and wiped away her tears.他轻拍着妹妹的手安慰她,帮她擦干眼泪。■tap(-pp-) [transitive] to hit sb quickly and lightly several times with your fingers(用手指)轻敲,轻叩,轻拍◆Ralph tapped me on the shoulder to get my attention.拉尔夫轻轻拍了下我的肩膀以引起我的注意。 see also tap ⇨ knock■clap(-pp-) [transitive] to hit sb with your open hand in a friendly way(友好地)轻拍◆'Cheer up Tony,' I said, and clapped him on the shoulder.“振奋起来吧,托尼。”我说,轻轻拍了拍他的肩膀。