bat

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT A bat is a specially shaped piece of wood that is used for hitting the ball in baseball, softball, or cricket. (棒球、壘球或板球的) 球棒
...a baseball bat. …一衹棒球棒。
2. N batsman的縮寫[cricket] →short for batsman
3. V-I When you bat, you have a turn at hitting the ball with a bat in baseball, softball, or cricket. (在棒球、壘球或板球運(yùn)動(dòng)中) 擊球
Pettitte hurt an elbow tendon while batting. 珮蒂特在擊球時(shí)傷了肘腱。
4. N-COUNT A bat is a small flying animal that looks like a mouse with wings made of skin. Bats are active at night. 蝙蝠
5. N an irritating or eccentric woman (esp in the phrase old bat) 令人生厭的婦女; 古怪的婦女[slang]
6. V to wink or flutter (one's eyelids) 眨眼
7. PHRASE If something happens right off the bat, it happens immediately. 馬上[美國(guó)英語]
He learned right off the bat that you can't count on anything in this business. 他馬上就認(rèn)識(shí)到在這件事上你不能指望任何事物。