batter

US /ˈbæt̬.ɚ/
UK /ˈbæt̬.ɚ/
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1.

麵糊, 糊狀物

a mixture of flour, eggs, and milk or water, used for making cakes, pancakes, or coating food before frying

:
She dipped the fish in the batter before frying it.
她把魚蘸上麵糊再炸。
The pancake batter needs to rest for a few minutes.
煎餅麵糊需要靜置幾分鐘。
2.

擊球手

a player whose turn it is to bat, as in baseball or cricket

:
The next batter stepped up to the plate.
下一位擊球手走上擊球區。
The coach gave instructions to the young batter.
教練給年輕的擊球手下達了指示。
1.

猛擊, 連續敲打

strike repeatedly with hard blows

:
The waves battered against the shore.
海浪拍打著海岸。
He continued to batter the door until it broke open.
他不停地猛擊門,直到門被撞開。
2.

損壞, 破壞

damage (something) by repeatedly hitting it

:
Years of heavy use had battered the old machine.
多年的大量使用已經損壞了這台舊機器。
The storm battered the coastline, causing widespread damage.
風暴襲擊了海岸線,造成了廣泛的破壞。