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.