B1 [ T ] to defeat or do better than打敗,戰勝
B2 informal to be better or more enjoyable than another activity or experience(非正式)比…好;比…更有樂趣
[ T ] To beat something that is going to happen is to take action before the thing happens.對…采取預防措施;避免
to do something before someone else does it比…先下手,搶先於…做
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Paul beat me by three games to two .
With this new product, we are well situated to beat our competitors.
They will be a tough team to beat.
The Liberal Democrats may form a pact with Labour to try to beat the Conservatives in the next election.
She came within two seconds of beating the world record.
B2 [ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] to hit repeatedly(接連地)打,擊
to form a path in an area where long grass or bushes grow closely together, by hitting the plants with your hands or an object, or by stepping on them在…中踏出一條路;在…中開辟道路
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The rain beat against her face as she struggled through the wind.
They've threatened to beat him to a jelly if he doesn't repay the money.
People were shocked by the advertisement which depicted a woman beating her husband.
His bruises lent credence to his statement that he had been beaten.
I felt sick when I heard about the prisoners being beaten.
C1 to mix something repeatedly using a utensil such as a spoon or whisk(用如勺子或攪拌器等器具)攪打,攪拌
B1 [ I or T ] to (cause to) make a regular movement or sound(使)跳動;拍打;敲打
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They danced to the beat of the drums.
The beat of the music was strangely hypnotic.
The car radio was pumping out music with a heavy beat.
Every time he looks at me my heart skips a beat.
Waltzes have three beats in/to the bar.
extremely tired(極度)疲勞,疲憊
B2 [ C or U ] a regular movement or sound, especially that made by your heart(尤指心髒)連續的跳動(聲)
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They danced to the beat of the drums.
The beat of the music was strangely hypnotic.
The car radio was pumping out music with a heavy beat.
Every time he looks at me my heart skips a beat.
Waltzes have three beats in/to the bar.
B2 [ C or U ] in music, a regular emphasis, or a place in the music where such an emphasis is expected(音樂的)節拍,拍子
[ C usually singular ] an area for which someone, such as a police officer, has responsibility as part of their job(巡警的)巡邏區域;工作區域
A police officer who is on/walking the beat is on duty, walking around rather than driving in a police car.(巡警)在步行巡邏
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