pat

pat1 /pæt/ verb (patted, patting) [transitiveT]

1 TOUCHto lightly touch someone or something several times with your hand flat, especially to give comfort 〔尤为给予安慰〕轻拍 → stroke

He patted the dog affectionately.

他亲热地轻轻拍了拍那只狗。

► see thesaurus at touch

2 pat somebody/yourself on the back PRAISEto praise someone or yourself for doing something well 〔因干得好而〕赞扬某人/自己

You can pat yourselves on the back for a job well done.

你们干得很出色，可以自我表扬一下。

Examples from the Corpus

pat somebody/yourself on the back• Cliff Nudelman pats me on the back.• Every person on the street will pat you on the back.• For most of that ride it patted itself on the back.• The manager patted Stuart on the back.• This time I patted myself on the back all the way to the hotel.• She should pat herself on the back and take a well-earned break.• I patted him on the back as hard as I dared but he still couldn't breathe.• How dare she wave her bloody job at us like she wanted us to pat her on the back for it?• Because when I pat myself on the back, the next sensation is usually a sharp kick lower down.

Examples from the Corpus

pat• Arnold shook hands formally with Mr and Mrs Hendry and patted David on the head.• Fenella was seated next to Inchbad, who patted her hand and said she was a pretty little thing, but seemed preoccupied.• "Don't worry, " he said, patting her hand gently.• Roz reached over and patted her hand.• He got up, patted her on the shoulder, and gave her a quick kiss.• Nancy patted her pillow, trying to make herself more comfortable.• She strokes her arm, pats her shoulder, smiles up at her.• "The baby's due in March, " Caroline said grinning and patting her stomach.• Roxanne pats his hand and tells him not to get upset.• She unwound the curtain, then wet her fingers and patted his mussed gray hair.• He removed his hand from my knee to pat his over-perfectly coiffed hair in preparation for the Meeting.• Natalia patted Mephistopheles, who wondered what had so revolutionised his life with so many outings.• He looked as if he was going to pat the astronauts on the head.• She bent down and patted the dog on the head.

pat2 noun [countableC]

1 TOUCHa friendly act of touching someone with your hand flat 〔表示友善的〕轻拍

Mrs Dodd gave the child a pat on the head.

多德夫人轻轻拍了拍那个孩子的头。

→5 See picture of stroke 轻抚, pat 轻拍

2. pat of butter DFa small flat amount of butter 一小块黄油

Examples from the Corpus

pat of butter• Fry in a pat of butter.• Attach a bean to the handle end of each spoon with a pat of butter.

3 a pat on the back informalPRAISE praise for something that you have done well 称赞，赞扬

Alex deserves a pat on the back for all his hard work.

亚历克斯干活十分卖力，应该受到表扬。

Examples from the Corpus

a pat on the back• That was intended to be a pat on the back - as one of several others - for me.• I think you all deserve a pat on the back for your hard work.• The tournament-sponsoring Thunderbirds deserve a pat on the back.• I think we should give Fairclough a pat on the back for his performances in the last few games.• Just a smile or a pat on the back may keep a student working.• It amounts to a pat on the back.• Try starting with a pat on the back to soften the blow of criticism.• No one gets past him without an encouraging word, a pat on the back, a smile.• Now congratulate your loved one and give yourself a pat on the back as well for your own agility around the course.

→ cowpat

Examples from the Corpus

pat• The tournament-sponsoring Thunderbirds deserve a pat on the back.• Coach Brown gave him a pat on the shoulder.• Finally, there would be more than a pat and a prayer to be distributed along the halls.• So when your youngster barks and looks back at you, reassure him with a pat.• He gets three bets and takes up his butter pat and puts it on his knife, gives it a flip.• Charlie Chaplin had the movement off pat, I haven't, only the bruises! ...• Brian and I didn't talk, but occasionally gave one another a reassuring pat.• Affection may be expressed with hugs, smiles, pats on the head, friendly greetings, and being tucked into bed.

gave ... pat• Hilbert leant towards Lewis when he told him about the will and gave him a pat on the knee.

pat3 adjectiveadj [usually before noun]

ANSWER/REPLYa pat answer or explanation seems too quick and too simple and sounds as if it has been used before 〔回答或解释〕脱口而出的，预先准备好似的

There are no pat answers to these questions.

这些问题没有现成的答案。

Examples from the Corpus

pat• There are no pat answers or simple solutions to this.• This song of himself is filled with exclamation points and pat truisms, however.

pat4 adverbadv

1. have something off pat British EnglishBrE, have something down pat American EnglishKNOW something to know something thoroughly so that you can say it, perform it etc immediately without thinking about it 对某事滚瓜烂熟，对某事熟悉得可随口说出[随即表演等] SYN (off) by heart

Examples from the Corpus

have something off pat• She only had to repeat the lines once or twice, and she'd have them down pat.• Like most politicians he had all his answers off pat, but he didn't have anything particularly new or interesting to say.

2. stand pat American EnglishAmESAME to refuse to change your opinion or decision 坚持自己的意见[决定]

Examples from the Corpus

stand pat• Get Gretzky or stand pat, either Smith disrupted the team or failed to help it.• The team can't stand pat - we needed to change our starting line-up.• They have not stood pat while other teams attempted to capitalize on their setbacks.

Examples from the Corpus

pat• He had it exactly down pat.• They have not stood pat while other teams attempted to capitalize on their setbacks.

Origin pat2

(1300-1400) From the sound made by patting

词汇	pat
释义	pat pat1 /pæt/ ●●○ verb (patted, patting) [transitiveT] 1 TOUCHto lightly touch someone or something several times with your hand flat, especially to give comfort 〔尤为给予安慰〕轻拍 → stroke He patted the dog affectionately. 他亲热地轻轻拍了拍那只狗。 ► see thesaurus at touch 2 pat somebody/yourself on the back PRAISEto praise someone or yourself for doing something well 〔因干得好而〕赞扬某人/自己 You can pat yourselves on the back for a job well done. 你们干得很出色，可以自我表扬一下。 Examples from the Corpus pat somebody/yourself on the back• Cliff Nudelman pats me on the back.• Every person on the street will pat you on the back.• For most of that ride it patted itself on the back.• The manager patted Stuart on the back.• This time I patted myself on the back all the way to the hotel.• She should pat herself on the back and take a well-earned break.• I patted him on the back as hard as I dared but he still couldn't breathe.• How dare she wave her bloody job at us like she wanted us to pat her on the back for it?• Because when I pat myself on the back, the next sensation is usually a sharp kick lower down. Examples from the Corpus pat• Arnold shook hands formally with Mr and Mrs Hendry and patted David on the head.• Fenella was seated next to Inchbad, who patted her hand and said she was a pretty little thing, but seemed preoccupied.• "Don't worry, " he said, patting her hand gently.• Roz reached over and patted her hand.• He got up, patted her on the shoulder, and gave her a quick kiss.• Nancy patted her pillow, trying to make herself more comfortable.• She strokes her arm, pats her shoulder, smiles up at her.• "The baby's due in March, " Caroline said grinning and patting her stomach.• Roxanne pats his hand and tells him not to get upset.• She unwound the curtain, then wet her fingers and patted his mussed gray hair.• He removed his hand from my knee to pat his over-perfectly coiffed hair in preparation for the Meeting.• Natalia patted Mephistopheles, who wondered what had so revolutionised his life with so many outings.• He looked as if he was going to pat the astronauts on the head.• She bent down and patted the dog on the head. pat2 noun [countableC] 1 TOUCHa friendly act of touching someone with your hand flat 〔表示友善的〕轻拍 Mrs Dodd gave the child a pat on the head. 多德夫人轻轻拍了拍那个孩子的头。 →5 See picture of stroke 轻抚, pat 轻拍 2. pat of butter DFa small flat amount of butter 一小块黄油 Examples from the Corpus pat of butter• Fry in a pat of butter.• Attach a bean to the handle end of each spoon with a pat of butter. 3 a pat on the back informalPRAISE praise for something that you have done well 称赞，赞扬 Alex deserves a pat on the back for all his hard work. 亚历克斯干活十分卖力，应该受到表扬。 Examples from the Corpus a pat on the back• That was intended to be a pat on the back - as one of several others - for me.• I think you all deserve a pat on the back for your hard work.• The tournament-sponsoring Thunderbirds deserve a pat on the back.• I think we should give Fairclough a pat on the back for his performances in the last few games.• Just a smile or a pat on the back may keep a student working.• It amounts to a pat on the back.• Try starting with a pat on the back to soften the blow of criticism.• No one gets past him without an encouraging word, a pat on the back, a smile.• Now congratulate your loved one and give yourself a pat on the back as well for your own agility around the course. → cowpat Examples from the Corpus pat• The tournament-sponsoring Thunderbirds deserve a pat on the back.• Coach Brown gave him a pat on the shoulder.• Finally, there would be more than a pat and a prayer to be distributed along the halls.• So when your youngster barks and looks back at you, reassure him with a pat.• He gets three bets and takes up his butter pat and puts it on his knife, gives it a flip.• Charlie Chaplin had the movement off pat, I haven't, only the bruises! ...• Brian and I didn't talk, but occasionally gave one another a reassuring pat.• Affection may be expressed with hugs, smiles, pats on the head, friendly greetings, and being tucked into bed. gave ... pat• Hilbert leant towards Lewis when he told him about the will and gave him a pat on the knee. pat3 adjectiveadj [usually before noun] ANSWER/REPLYa pat answer or explanation seems too quick and too simple and sounds as if it has been used before 〔回答或解释〕脱口而出的，预先准备好似的 There are no pat answers to these questions. 这些问题没有现成的答案。 Examples from the Corpus pat• There are no pat answers or simple solutions to this.• This song of himself is filled with exclamation points and pat truisms, however. pat4 adverbadv 1. have something off pat British EnglishBrE, have something down pat American EnglishKNOW something to know something thoroughly so that you can say it, perform it etc immediately without thinking about it 对某事滚瓜烂熟，对某事熟悉得可随口说出[随即表演等] SYN (off) by heart Examples from the Corpus have something off pat• She only had to repeat the lines once or twice, and she'd have them down pat.• Like most politicians he had all his answers off pat, but he didn't have anything particularly new or interesting to say. 2. stand pat American EnglishAmESAME to refuse to change your opinion or decision 坚持自己的意见[决定] Examples from the Corpus stand pat• Get Gretzky or stand pat, either Smith disrupted the team or failed to help it.• The team can't stand pat - we needed to change our starting line-up.• They have not stood pat while other teams attempted to capitalize on their setbacks. Examples from the Corpus pat• He had it exactly down pat.• They have not stood pat while other teams attempted to capitalize on their setbacks. Origin pat2 (1300-1400) From the sound made by patting
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