beat

US /biːt/
UK /biːt/
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1.

打, 毆打

strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an instrument such as a club or whip.

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He was severely beaten by the attackers.
他被襲擊者嚴重毆打。
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The police officer had to beat the suspect to subdue him.
警察不得不毆打嫌犯以制服他。
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strikehitthrashflogcudgel
2.

擊敗, 戰勝

defeat (someone) in a game or other competitive context.

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Our team managed to beat the champions.
我們的隊伍成功擊敗了冠軍。
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She always tries to beat her own record.
她總是努力打破自己的紀錄。
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defeatconquerovercomevanquishtriumph over
3.

跳動, 搏動

(of a heart) pulsate.

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His heart began to beat faster with excitement.
他的心因興奮而開始跳動得更快。
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The drum continued to beat a steady rhythm.
鼓繼續敲擊著穩定的節奏。
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pulsatethrobpalpitatepoundpulse
1.

節拍, 韻律

a main accent or rhythmic unit in music or poetry.

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The song has a strong, steady beat.
這首歌有強烈而穩定的節拍。
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She tapped her foot to the beat of the music.
她隨著音樂的節拍輕敲著腳。
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rhythmpulsemetertempocadence
2.

跳動, 敲擊

a regular, recurrent sound or movement, especially of the heart.

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The doctor listened to her heart's beat.
醫生聽了她的心跳。
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He felt the strong beat of the drum.
他感受到了鼓的強烈敲擊。
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throbpulserhythmvibrationoscillation
1.

筋疲力盡, 累垮的

completely exhausted.

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After running the marathon, he was completely beat.
跑完馬拉松後，他完全筋疲力盡了。
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I'm so beat, I could sleep for a week.
我太累了，可以睡一個星期。
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exhaustedtiredworn outfatigueddrained
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