to hit and behave violently towards a person, especially a woman or child, repeatedly over a long period of time, or to hit something with force many times连续猛打(尤指妇女、儿童)
He was battered to death with a rifle butt.他被人用枪托连续猛打致死。
He was battering (at/on) the door with his fists and howling.他不停地用拳头砸门,边砸边吼。
The waves battered against the rocks at the bottom of the cliff.波涛不停地拍打着悬崖底部的岩石。
The burglars had battered down the door of the house (= hit it so hard that it broke and fell down).窃贼用力撞倒了房门。