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释义 | pat1 verbpat2 nounpat3 adjectivepat4 adverb patpat1 /pæt/ ●●○ verb (past tense and past participle patted, present participle patting) [transitive] ![]() ![]() VERB TABLE pat
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
THESAURUStouch somebody gently or lovingly► stroke Collocations to move your hand gently over something, especially in a loving way: · She stroked the child’s hair.· Our cat won’t let people stroke him. ► pat to touch an animal or child lightly several times, with your hand flat: · He knelt down to pat the dog.· She patted the little boy’s head. ► pet to touch and move your hand gently over someone, especially an animal or child: · The goats, pigs, sheep, and cows here allow you to pet them. ► caress to gently touch a part of someone’s body in a loving way: · a mother caressing her child· She caressed his cheek. ► fondle to touch a part of someone’s body in a loving or sexual way – use this especially about touching someone in a sexual way that is not wanted: · He tried to fondle her and she immediately pulled away from him. Longman Language Activatorto hit someone in a friendly way etc► slap/clap somebody on the back to hit someone on the back with the flat part of your hand, for example as a friendly greeting or in order to praise them: · "How are you? I haven't seen you for ages," she said, slapping Jim on the back.· The coach said "Well done!'' and clapped each player on the back as they entered the changing room. ► pat to gently hit someone, usually on their back, shoulder, or head, in order to praise them or show them that you like them: · Roz reached over and patted her hand.· He got up, patted her on the shoulder, and gave her a quick kiss. to touch someone or something in a gentle or loving way► stroke to move your hand or fingers over part of someone's body in a gentle, loving way: · Miss Poole calmed herself by stroking the cat's fur.· Her mother sat beside her and stroked her forehead until she fell asleep again.· The old priest stroked his white beard as he listened. ► pat to touch someone lightly several times with the flat part of your hand, in order to comfort them or to show them that you are pleased: · "Don't worry," he said, patting her hand gently.· "The baby's due in March," Caroline said grinning and patting her stomach.pat somebody on the shoulder/arm/head etc: · She bent down and patted the dog on the head. ► tickle to run your fingers quickly and gently over a sensitive part of someone's body, in order to make them laugh: · I hate being tickled.· When I was little my older brother would tickle me till tears ran down my face. ► caress to move your hand or fingers gently over part of someone's body in a gentle, loving, or sexual way: · Barbara held the tiny baby close and caressed his cheek.· He began caressing her with a surprising gentleness. ► fondle to move your hand or fingers over a part of someone's body in a loving or sexual way - use this especially about touching someone in a sexual way that is not wanted: · He sat fondling her feet as she lay back in the armchair.· The women allege that top male executives routinely fondled female employees. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a pat of butter Phrases (=a small flat piece)· Breakfast was a small roll and a pat of butter. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► arm· Instead, he patted the man's arm once in a gesture of thanks.· He had reached out his hand to try to pat her on the arm and noticed how erratic his own movements were.· He patted her arm and picked up the coffee-pot.· Penny said, patting his arm.· She leaned over and patted Elizabeth's arm, then she got up to pour the tea. ` Thank you.· He wondered why he felt helpless as she handed him the paper bag and patted his arm.· Litchfield got up and patted his arm on the way to the closet. ► back· The manager patted Stuart on the back.· He patted backs and bought drinks, working the room in political style.· This time I patted myself on the back all the way to the hotel.· After his address, Houston worked the crowd, shaking hands, patting backs.· I patted him on the back as hard as I dared but he still couldn't breathe.· Every person on the street will pat you on the back.· How dare she wave her bloody job at us like she wanted us to pat her on the back for it?· Cliff Nudelman pats me on the back. ► cheek· How terrible, you must leave there at once, they cried, and they patted his cheek. ► hair· Then she patted her hair, as though that might make it behave itself and we all trudged up the beach.· He removed his hand from my knee to pat his over-perfectly coiffed hair in preparation for the Meeting.· It was shot entirely through a mirror past which Beattie paced, stopping only to pat her near-perfect hair.· Delphine stopped typing long enough to pat her teased hair, a nervous habit she was determined to overcome.· At the same time she kept tossing her head and patting her hair, exploring its new tidied sleekness.· She unwound the curtain, then wet her fingers and patted his mussed gray hair.· A little too much wind, and everyone patting his hair back into place inside the door of the register office.· I smoothed out my necktie and tightened my loosened suspenders and patted down my red hair. ► hand· She held out a hand to him and patted the sofa beside her.· He had reached out his hand to try to pat her on the arm and noticed how erratic his own movements were.· Tip a little loose powder into the palm of your hand and pat the powder puff into it.· After his address, Houston worked the crowd, shaking hands, patting backs.· Even when his hands pat their way up to my crotch it is less embarrassing than having a tailor measure my inside leg.· Nelo said, holding her hand, patting it like a gerbil.· No hands were patted in farewell. ► head· Tam patted his head once or twice, and then Donald led us all outside.· I seemed to be patting them on the head.· My next action was fatal - I patted her silly-looking head.· He patted my head, brushing his fingers across my ear, and I jerked away.· The doctor patted him on the head.· Gingrich patted some heads, shook some hands, smiled and left.· Arnold shook hands formally with Mr and Mrs Hendry and patted David on the head.· I pat Bob on the head. ► knee· When he patted his knee, she perched hesitantly. ► pocket· I pat my pockets and hold my hands up in the air; he does the same.· I pat down coat pockets, dig through backpacks and open drawers until I find it.· He just patted his pocket and grinned, looking awfully smug and pleased with himself.· He patted his pockets, felt it there in his jacket, and stood.· I pat my trouser pockets for the keys to the car, find them, and begin to lock the doors.· The rector patted his pockets for the heavy office key and checked his wallet. ► shoulder· She hands Gary a mug, and pats his shoulder affectionately, and smiles at me.· Strangers patted their shoulders and offered words of support.· His big hulking frame-leaned over me as he patted my shoulder.· She strokes her arm, pats her shoulder, smiles up at her.· Jen patted my shoulder and said she was going to look at her e-mail.· When I do not answer, Miss Buechler reaches over and reassuringly pats my shoulder.· They tried to soothe him, pat him on his shoulder. VERB► reach· Him reaching up to pat a big bronze statue of himself on the shoulder.· As she reached up to pat his leg, the side of her hand brushed mine where I held him.· When I do not answer, Miss Buechler reaches over and reassuringly pats my shoulder. PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► pat somebody/yourself on the back 1to lightly touch someone or something several times with your hand flat, especially to give comfort → stroke:
![]() ![]() pat1 verbpat2 nounpat3 adjectivepat4 adverb patpat2 noun [countable] ![]() ![]() WORD ORIGINpat2 ExamplesOrigin: 1300-1400 From the sound made by pattingEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► gave ... pat Phrases![]() (=a small flat piece)· Breakfast was a small roll and a pat of butter. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► give· Brian and I didn't talk, but occasionally gave one another a reassuring pat.· I then give him an encouraging pat and tell him to continue working.· I think we should give Fairclough a pat on the back for his performances in the last few games.· He gives Jody a paternal pat on the back.· George put down the bucket and strode over to her to give her a pat.· Then give yourself a pat on the back and tell at least one other person. PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► pat of butter 1a friendly act of touching someone with your hand flat:
![]() ![]() pat1 verbpat2 nounpat3 adjectivepat4 adverb patpat3 adjective [usually before noun] ![]() ![]() EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a pat of butter Phrases (=a small flat piece)· Breakfast was a small roll and a pat of butter. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► stand pat a pat answer or explanation seems too quick and too simple and sounds as if it has been used before:
![]() pat1 verbpat2 nounpat3 adjectivepat4 adverb patpat4 adverb ![]() ![]() EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorto know something so well you can repeat it from memory► know something by heart Collocations also know something off by heart British to know every word of a poem, story, song etc, that you have learned so that you can say it or sing it without making any mistakes: · Eleanor had heard the story so many times that she knew every word of it by heart.· I studied the poem until I knew it off by heart. ► have something off pat British /have something down pat American to be able to give a speech or an answer immediately and easily because you have learned it thoroughly or because you have said the same thing a lot of times before: · She only had to repeat the lines once or twice, and she'd have them down pat.· Like most politicians he had all his answers off pat, but he didn't have anything particularly new or interesting to say. ► word perfect able to repeat something from memory in exactly the same way as it was said or written: · Each Monday the teacher made us recite a poem which had to be word perfect . COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a pat of butter Phrases (=a small flat piece)· Breakfast was a small roll and a pat of butter. PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► have something off pat 1have something off pat British English, have something down pat American English to know something thoroughly so that you can say it, perform it etc immediately without thinking about it SYN (off) by heart2stand pat American English to refuse to change your opinion or decision
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