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 guys should can kiss other guys'faces, embrace ( hug) other guys, have pats on the shoulder with other guys, and walk together hand in hand.
  男性应该可以吻其他男性的脸、和其他男性拥抱、和其他男性搭肩膀、和其他男性手拉手一起走路。
• 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。
• 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。
• John is such a diligent student that the teacher often pats him on the back.
  约翰是个非常勤奋的学生，老师经常表扬他。
• I had never seen butter in individual pats.
  我从没有见过一小块一小块的黄油。
• Gerstner isn't one for chitchat& or the finer points of corporate etiquette. Pats on the back aren't his style, either.
  Gerstner不是一个闲谈的人，也不是一个公众礼节完善的人，轻拍后背也不是他的风格。
• The waitress brought us two pats of butter.
  女服务员给我们端来两小块黄油。
• All the activities are shared among participants on a Facebook-like news feed, where teammates and rivals can comment, give verbal pats on the back, or urge each other on.
  通过一个类似于Facebook动态消息推送（newsfeed）的界面，参与者的所有相关活动都会彼此分享，团队成员或竞争对手可以发表评论、给予口头表扬或者互相督促。
• The mother duck pats him on the head.
  母鸭轻拍着他的头。
• He pats Vernon on the back and walks on.
  他在弗农的背上拍了一下，走开了。