pats

英 [pæts]

美 [pæts]

n.  (友善的)轻拍，拍打; 一小块黄油
v.  (喜爱地)轻拍
pat的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 轻拍；轻敲
  If youpatsomething or someone, you tap them lightly, usually with your hand held flat.
  1. 'Don't you worry about any of this,' she said patting me on the knee...
     “这个你什么都不用担心，”她轻拍着我的膝盖说。
  2. The landlady patted her hair nervously...
     女房东焦虑地轻抚着她的头发。
  3. Wash the lettuce and pat it dry.
     把莴苣洗一下拍干。
  4. Patis also a noun.
     
  5. He gave her an encouraging pat on the shoulder.
     他轻轻地拍了一下她的肩膀表示鼓励。
• （黄油等的）小块
  Apat ofbutter or something else that is soft is a small lump of it.
• ADJ-GRADED 敷衍的；过于简单的
  If you say that an answer or explanation ispat, you disapprove of it because it is too simple and sounds as if it has been prepared in advance.
  1. There's no pat answer to that...
     那个问题不是随随便便就能回答的。
  2. Despite the film's merits I felt it was too pat.
     尽管那部电影不乏亮点，但我还是觉得它过于敷衍了事。
• PHRASE 赞许；表扬
  If you give someonea pat on the backor if youpatthemon the back, you show them that you think they have done well and deserve to be praised.
  1. The players deserve a pat on the back...
     球员们值得表扬。
  2. If you do something well, give yourself a pat on the back.
     事情做得漂亮时，给自己一点表扬。
• PHRASE 了如指掌；完全掌握
  If youhavean answer or explanationdown patoroff pat, you have prepared and learned it so you are ready to say it at any time.
  1. I have my story down pat...
     我对自己想好的说法已烂熟于心。
  2. He had his answer off pat.
     他对自己如何作答胸有成竹。
• PHRASE 固执己见
  If youstand pat, you refuse to change your mind about something.
  1. On the other side, the men stood pat and were unyielding...
     在另一方面，那些人固执己见，不肯让步。
  2. It makes it hard for the Fed to do anything but stand pat till the economy's direction becomes clearer.
     这让美联储几乎无计可施，在经济发展方向明朗之前只好硬挺着。

双语例句

• The waitress brought us two pats of butter.
  女服务员给我们端来两小块黄油。
• He pats Vernon on the back and walks on.
  他在弗农的背上拍了一下，走开了。
• Cow pats would litter pastures, making grass inedible to cattle and depriving the soil of sunlight.
  牛粪在草场上随处可见，使得牛群吃不到草，也使土壤得不到阳光的照射。
• When love pats you on the shoulder, even though you have never known what poetry is will become a poet in no time.
  当爱神拍你的肩膀时，就连平日不知诗歌为何物的人，也会突然变成一位诗人。
• J: What do you think it means when a biker pats the top of his or her helmet?
  如果一个骑摩托车的人拍一拍头盔是什么意思。让我想想。
• Pats on the back weren't enough, he wanted fast cash.
  只有表扬还不够，他要现金。
• Butter knife: butter pats, soft cheeses, chutneys and relishes.
  黄油刀：用来切小黄油块、奶酪、辣酱以及开胃小菜。
• That is why some of the most valued pats on the back are those which come to us indirectly, in a letter or passed on by a friend.
  因此，一些宝贵的鼓励或赞扬通常是通过信件或是另一个朋友来间接转达。
• He comes home, pats my ass, and says.
  他回到家，拍拍我的屁股说。
• Be generous with appropriate hugs, kisses, pats on the back and holds.
  不要吝惜适当的拥抱、亲吻、轻拍后背和轻轻握手。