patting

英 [ˈpætɪŋ]

美 [ˈpætɪŋ]

v.  (喜爱地)轻拍
pat的现在分词

现在分词：patting　

BNC.48541 / COCA.42912

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

• Gerald did not see his daughter in the shadow of the trees, and he drew rein in the road, patting his horse's neck with approbation.
  杰拉尔德并没有看见在树木黑影中的女儿，他在大路上勒住缰绳，赞赏地轻拍着马的颈项。
• For the moment she forgot the majesty of Mrs Chick, and, patting Florence hastily on the cheek, turned aside and suffered the tears to gush from her eyes, without waiting for a lead from that wise matron.
  她在片刻间忘记了奇克夫人的尊严，急忙抚摸弗洛伦斯的脸颊，身子转向一旁，没有等待那位贤明的主妇的指示，就听凭泪水从眼睛中涌流出来了。
• Peter is patting the little black cat.
  彼得正在拍那只小黑猫。
• Patting his back, a friend joked: It's good to clear out your stomach so that you can handle another party tonight.
  一位朋友拍拍他的背，打趣说：清清肠胃挺好的，这样你今晚就能Hold住下一个聚会了。
• She was gently patting the baby.
  她轻轻地拍着孩子。
• Season filets very generously on both sides with salt and pepper ( especially pepper), patting in firmly.
  把牛排两面涂上盐和辣椒（特别是辣椒），多拍几下以免会脱落。
• You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.
  拍自己的背是没法把自己推向前的。
• Look! The woman is patting her baby.
  这个女人正在拍她的宝宝。
• Stop patting on that funny voice!
  别装那种滑稽的声音了！
• "This is white," he simply answered, patting the two pails. This man only sold ivory and milk, but no white.
  店主只说了仨字：这是白！拍着两只铁桶，这个卖象牙和牛奶的，不卖白。