| 释义 |
swat·ter
I. \ˈswatər\ intransitive verb
Etymology: probably from German dialect schwattern, schwadern to splash, spill, scatter, of imitative origin
chiefly Scotland : to splash about
II. \ˈswä]d.ə(r), ]tə- also -wȯ]\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: swat (I) + -er
: one that swats: as
a. : a device for killing insects usually consisting of a flat piece of perforated rubber or plastic or fine-meshed wire netting attached to a handle — called also flyswatter
b. : a heavy hitter in baseball |