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vt- ① 轻拍;抚拍
- pat a dog拍一只狗
- She patted her face dry with a towel.她用一条毛巾把脸轻轻地拍干。
- He patted his napkin against his mouth.他以餐巾轻拍嘴部。
- Tom patted me on the shoulder.汤姆轻拍我的肩膀(为了引起注意或表示同情)。
- He patted the child on the head.他轻拍那个小孩的头(表示亲爱)。
- Alice patted the dough into a flat cake.爱丽丝把生面团拍打成一张扁平的饼。
短语- a pat on the back
- He needs a pat on the back.他需要鼓励。
- I'll give him a pat on the back.我会给他称赞。
- She got a pat on the back for her performance.她由于她的表现而获称赞。
- pat a person on the back
- pat oneself on the back
同义词- caressvt.轻拍
- peckv.轻拍
- tapvt./vi.轻拍
adv- ① 合适地;恰好地,适时地
- fall pat贴合,正好适合
- Her answer came pat to the occasion.她的回答正适合该场合。
adj- ① 适当的,恰好的,中肯的,适时的
- Her answer was too pat.她的回答太适切了。
短语- have [know] ... pat
- He had all the facts (off) pat.他彻底了解那些事实。
- I knew the rules off pat.我完全记得那些规则。
- stand pat
- ① 【美】(纸牌等)不退换
- ② 【美】拒绝改变;坚守决定
- I hope the government will stand pat in its policy.我希望政府会坚守它的政策。
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