| 单词 | batter |
| 释义 | batter1[ bat-er ] / ˈbæt ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR batter ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object)to beat persistently or hard; pound repeatedly. to damage by beating or hard usage: Rough roads had battered the car. High winds were battering the coast. verb (used without object)to deal heavy, repeated blows; pound steadily: continuing to batter at the front door. nounPrinting.
Origin of batter1First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English bateren, probably from Middle French, Old French batre “to beat,” with the French infinitive ending -re identified with -er6; see bate2 SYNONYMS FOR batter1 belabor, smite, pelt. 2 bruise, wound; smash, shatter, shiver; destroy, ruin. SEE SYNONYMS FOR batter ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby batterBattenburg, batten down the hatches, Batten-Mayou disease, batten plate, Batten's disease, batter, batter board, batter brace, batter bread, battercake, battered Definition for batter (2 of 4)batter2 [ bat-er ] / ˈbæt ər / nouna mixture of flour, milk or water, eggs, etc., beaten together for use in cookery. verb (used with object)to coat with batter. Origin of batter2First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English bat(o)ur, bat(e)re, perhaps from Anglo-French bature, Old French bat(e)ure “act of beating,” equivalent to bat(re) “to beat” + -eure (from -ātūra assumed abstract noun suffix); reinforced by batter1; see origin at bate2, -ate2, -ure Definition for batter (3 of 4)batter3 [ bat-er ] / ˈbæt ər / noun Sports.a player who swings a bat or whose turn it is to bat, as in baseball or cricket. Origin of batter3First recorded in 1765–75; bat1 + -er1 Definition for batter (4 of 4)batter4 [ bat-er ] / ˈbæt ər / verb (used without object)(of the face of a wall or the like) to slope backward and upward. nouna backward and upward slope of the face of a wall or the like. Origin of batter4First recorded in 1540–50; of obscure origin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for batterBritish Dictionary definitions for batter (1 of 5)batter1 / (ˈbætə) / verbto hit (someone or something) repeatedly using heavy blows, as with a club or other heavy instrument; beat heavily (tr; often passive) to damage or injure, as by blows, heavy wear, etc (tr) social welfare to subject (a person, esp a close relative living in the same house) to repeated physical violence (tr) to subject (a person, opinion, or theory) to harsh criticism; attack Word Origin for batterC14 bateren, probably from batten to bat 1 British Dictionary definitions for batter (2 of 5)batter2 / (ˈbætə) / nouna mixture of flour, eggs, and milk, used to make cakes, pancakes, etc, and to coat certain foods before frying Word Origin for batterC15 bater, probably from bateren to batter 1 British Dictionary definitions for batter (3 of 5)batter3 / (ˈbætə) / nounsport a player who bats British Dictionary definitions for batter (4 of 5)batter4 / (ˈbætə) / nounthe slope of the face of a wall that recedes gradually backwards and upwards verb(intr) to have such a slope Word Origin for batterC16 (vb: to incline): of uncertain origin British Dictionary definitions for batter (5 of 5)batter5 / (ˈbætə) / nouna spree or debauch Word Origin for batterC19: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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