| 单词 | beat out | 
| 释义 | beat out 1. phrasal verb If you  beat out sounds on a drum or similar instrument, you make the sounds by hitting the instrument.   Drums and cymbals beat out a solemn rhythm. [VERB PARTICLE noun]    2. phrasal verb If you beat out a fire, you cause it to go out by hitting it, usually with an object such as a blanket.   His brother beat out the flames with a blanket. [VERB PARTICLE noun]     She managed to beat the fire out. [VERB noun PARTICLE]    3. phrasal verbSee full dictionary entry for  beat If you beat out someone in a competition, you defeat them.  [mainly US]  Indianapolis beat out nearly 100 other cities as the site for a huge United Airlines maintenance center. [VERB PARTICLE noun]     If we are certain a rival will beat us out, we are wide open to jealousy. [VERB noun PARTICLE]    | 
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