詞彙精選:pat的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義:
adj.
恰好的,合適的,油腔滑調的
例句:
A pat humorous tale may sometimes arouse a big laugh.
一個貼切適時的幽默故事有時會引起一場大笑。
例句:
A pat answer is not going to satisfy an inquisitive audience.
敷衍了事的答覆不會讓追根究底的觀衆滿意。
adv.
適時,徹底
例句:
The answer came pat.
答案馬上出來了。
例句:
They've got the system down pat.
他們完全記下了這方法。
n.
(友善的)輕拍,拍打
例句:
He gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder.
他輕拍了一下她的肩膀讓她放心。
例句:
He gave me a light pat on the shoulder.
他在我肩上輕輕一拍。
(黃油等的)小塊
例句:
Top the grilled fish with a pat of butter.
在烤好的魚上放一小塊黃油。
例句:
It was a basket with fresh eggs a newly-baked loaf of bread and a pat of butter.
這個籃子裏有新鮮雞蛋,一條新出爐的麪包和一小塊黃油。
v.
(喜愛地)輕拍
例句:
The mother patted the little girl to make her go to sleep.
母親拍小女孩入睡。
例句:
My cat loves it when I pat her tummy.
我的貓非常喜歡我撫摸牠的肚皮。
二、詞義辨析:
knock,tap,rap,pat
這些動詞均有“敲、擊”之意。knock指用拳頭或其它器械猛敲或猛打;也指用手輕敲某物。tap多指慢慢地連續地輕擊或輕拍。rap指用手指或木棒等快速地輕敲或急拍。pat指用手輕拍以示同情、贊同或愛撫。
三、相關短語:
stand pat
不換牌;堅持己見,不退讓
四、參考例句:
Pat it dry with a soft towel.
用柔軟的毛巾將它輕輕拍幹。
Pat came up with this idea.
Pat想出了這個主意。
Pat is our expert on that.
Pat是這方面的專家。
Our cat purrs when you pat it.
當你拍它的時候,我們的貓會嗚嗚地叫。
The players deserve a pat on the back.
球員們值得表揚。
My cat loves it when I pat her tummy.
我的貓非常喜歡我撫摸牠的肚皮。
Before bed, cleanse, moisturize and pat on eye cream.
睡覺前,做好清潔和保溼工作,再輕拍上眼霜。
Pat refused to give her any information about Sarah.
帕特拒絕向她提供任何有關薩拉的消息。
He gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder.
他輕拍了一下她的肩膀讓她放心。
His explanation was too pat to be convincing.
他的解釋巧得令人難以置信。