pat

动词

1. 1

   轻拍、拍抚

   She patted the dog gently and told it to sit.

   她轻拍小狗，叫牠坐下。

2. 2

   轻按、轻压

   Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel before cooking.

   下锅前先用纸巾把鸡肉轻拍吸干。

名词

1. 1

   轻拍、轻抚

   He gave his son a pat on the shoulder and left.

   他在儿子肩上轻拍一下就离开了。

2. 2

   一小块多指奶油

   Add a pat of butter to the pan over low heat.

   在小火的锅里加一小块奶油。

形容词

1. 1

   现成的、老套的、敷衍的贬义

   His pat answers convinced nobody at the press conference.

   他那些老套的回答在记者会上没能说服任何人。

片语

1. 1

   熟记、滚瓜烂熟口语

   After weeks of practice, she had the whole speech down pat.

   练了好几周，她把整篇演讲背得滚瓜烂熟。

2. 2

   自我夸耀、自满口语

   They patted themselves on the back for finishing early.

   他们因为提早完成而自我夸耀了一番。

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