I 157 beat
your breast to show that you feel sorry about sth that you have
done, especially in puWic and in an exagger- ated way捶胸顿足（尤指对自己的作为刻意表示悲伤或愧
疚')beat the 'dock to finish a task, race,
etc. before a particular time提前完成任务（或跑到终点等）’beat it {s/a/ig) (usually used in
orders 通常用于命令y to go away immediately 滚开；..;立即走开：This is private land, so beat it/ 这
M S 鈇乂
土地，滚开！
beat
a path
to sb’s ■door if a lot of people beat a path to sb’s door, they
are all interested in sth that person has to sell, or can do or tell them使门庭若市;蜂拥而至；使成注意焦点： Top theatrical agents are beating a path
to the teenagers door.顶尖级戏剧演员代理人正纷纷把目光投向那个十
多岁的孩子V beat the 'rap (NAmE, slang) to escape without being
punished 逃脱惩罚 beat a (hasty) re'treat to go away or back quickly,
especially to avoid sth unpleasant ( 4促）逃走；（慌> 撤退 beat 'time (to sth) to mark or follow the
rhythm of music, by waving a stick, tapping your foot, etc.('随着音乐）片 拍子：She beat rime with her
/ingers•她用手指打拍子。 beat sb to the 'punch (informal) to get or do sth before sb
else can 抢先下手；抢在前巧 can you beat that/it! [informal) used to express surprise
or anger ;
太不像话
if
you can’t beat tkem, ’join them (w.ng) if you cannot defeat sb or be as
successful as they are, then it is more sensible to join them in what they are
doing and perhaps get some advantage for yourself by doing so 不贏，就投靠，off the ,beaten ’track far away from other people,
houses，etc.远离闹市；偏远：
77iey
Zive miZes ojf the beaten trncfc.他们住在丨i远地带。 a rod/stick to beat sb with a fact, an argument, etc.
that is used in order to blame or punish sb 用以责备或 惩罚某人的事实依据（或把柄等）take some 'beating to be difficult to beat 难以超越：TTiat score is going to
tafce some beating.这一得分将很难超过。◊ for
sheer Zujcufy, this takes some beating..单看豪华的程
度，这家旅馆是难以超越的。— more
at black adj., daylights, drum n.,
hell .beat sth*->'down to
hit a
door, etc. many times until it breaks open 砸, 砸破（.门_ ) .beat down (on sb/sth) if the sun beats down it
shines with great heat (阳光）强烈照射，曝晒
.beat
sb/sth 'down (to sth) to persuade sb to reduce the price at which they are
selling sth 说服某人降价； 杀价：He wanted $8 000for the car
but I beat him down to $6 000.他那辆汽车要价8 000元，但我压到了
6 000 元。◊ J beat down the
price to $6000.我把价杀到了
6 _ 元。.beat ’off (AMmf, stong) to masturbate 手淫，beat sb/sth—’off to force sb/sth back or
away by fighting 击退；驱走：TTie attacker was beaten oj〇f•进邊 者嫁击退了。◊ She
beat 〇# a chaHenge to her Zeader-
ship.她战胜了对她的领导地位的挑战。，beat sthwout 1 to produce a rhythm by
hitting sth many times 敲打 出节秦 2 to put a 合re out by beating 扑打灾（火）：We beat t/iej?ames out.我们把火扑打汽了。. 3 to remove sth by
hitting it with a hammer, etc.
^[掉；锤平：TTiey can beat out the dent
m the car’s wing. 们能把汽车挡泥板 上的凹痕敲平Q ’beat sb out of sth />j/orwfl/) to
cheat sb by taking sth from them (从某人）骗乐，
骗得：Her brother beat her out 〇/ $200.她哥哥骗去了她
200 元。’beat
sb to sth/ ... | .beat sb ’to it to get somewhere or do sth
before sb else 抢先；捷足先登： She beat me to the top
o/t/ie hiii.她比我先到达山顶。◊ I was about to
take the last cake, but he beat me to it. 我正要拿那最后一块饼，却给他抢先一步。，beat sb—‘up to hit or kick sb hard,
many times 痛殴；毒打：He was badfy beaten up by a gang
qf t/iugs.也裣一帮暴徒打得遍
体鳞伤。.beat ’up on sb (/V/A/r?£) to hit sb hard,
es.pe- cially sb who is young or weak 狠打，虐待（弱小者
_): I've
heard people say he used to beat up on his wife, 说他以前常打妻子。，beat yourself • up (about/over sth) (NAmE, informaf) to blame yourself too much
for sth (为某事）过分自责：Loo?g
there’s no need to beatyour- seZ/ up over this.听我说，没有必要为此过分自责。
mnoun
►
OF DRUMS/HEART/WINGS 鼓；心脏；翅膀 1
[C] a
single blow to sth, such as a drum, or a movement of sth, such as your heart;
the sound that this makes (鼓的）
一击；（翅的 > 一振；（心脏等的）跳动；击鼓声；振翅