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pat

英 [pæt] 美[pæt]

英英释义同义词辨析词组搭配考试真题实用场景例句

近义词tap rap

adj. 恰好的；熟练的；合适的
adv. 恰好；熟记地
n. 轻拍；小块；轻拍声
vt. 轻拍
vi. 轻拍
n. (Pat)人名；(泰)巴

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词态变化

复数: pats;第三人称单数: pats;过去式: patted;过去分词: patted;现在分词: patting;

助记提示

pat.............拍他..................轻拍；抚摩
=> 拍得恰到好处，正好拍到合适的位置。
你比如说拍马屁，也有拍马屁拍得恰到好处之说。
2. 即：恰好击中、拍中目标、标记的位置。

中文词源

pat 轻拍，轻打，表扬

可能来自拟声词，模仿轻拍的声音。引申词义鼓励，表扬。

英英释意

1. the sound made by a gentle blow

2. a light touch or stroke

英文词源

pat (n.): c. 1400, "a blow, stroke," perhaps originally imitative of the sound of patting. Meaning "light tap with hand" is from c. 1804. Sense of "that which is formed by patting" (as in pat of butter) is 1754, probably from the verb. Pat on the back in the figurative sense attested by 1804.
pat (adv.): "aptly, suitably, at the right time," 1570s, perhaps from pat (adj.) in sense of "that which hits the mark," a special use from pat (n.) in sense of "a hitting" of the mark. The modern adjective is 1630s, from the adverb.
pat (v.): 1560s, "to hit, throw;" meaning "to tap or strike lightly" is from 1714; from pat (n.). Related: Patted; patting. The nursery rhyme phrase pat-a-cake is known from 1823. Alternative patty-cake (usually American English) is attested from 1794 (in "Mother Goose's Melody, or Sonnets for the Cradle," Worcester, Mass.).
Pat: as a fem. proper name, short for Patricia. As a masc. proper name, short for Patrick; hence a nickname for any Irishman.

同义词辨析

knock, tap, rap, pat

这些动词均有"敲，击"之意。

knock：指用拳头或其它器械猛敲或猛打；也指用手轻敲某物。

tap：多指慢慢地连续地轻击或轻拍。

rap：指用手指或木棒等快速地轻敲或急拍。

pat：指用手轻拍以示同情、赞同或爱抚。

考试真题

Last week, for example, Postmaster General Pat Donahoe announced plans to stop mail delivery on Saturdays, a move he says could save three billion dollars annually.

Anyone who has patted a dog, stroked a cat, sat under a tree with a pint of beer, given or received a bunch of flowers or chosen to walk through the park on a nice day, understands that.

I was so grateful, " Aarons says, " but I persuaded Pat to let me return the favour in my own way with season tickets to our little theater group.

What draws Aaron and Pat together

Pat sees the situation differently.

词组搭配

a pat on the back

an expression of approval or congratulation

赞扬；鼓励

they deserve a pat on the back for a job well done.
由于工作完成得非常好，所以他们应该得到庆贺。

pat someone on the back

express approval of or admiration for someone

对某人表示认可（或赞许）

have something off (或 down) pat

have something memorized perfectly

完全记住，记得分毫不差

she has her answer off pat.
她把答案记得一字不漏。

stand pat

(chiefly N. Amer.)stick stubbornly to one's opinion or decision

(主北美)坚持不变，固执己见；固守

many ranchers stood pat with the old strains of cattle.
许多农场主仍然固守原有牛的品种。

pat on the back

A word or gesture of praise or approval

赞扬：赞扬或同意的话或手势

received a pat on the back for doing a good job.
工作干得出色而得到赞扬

实用场景例句

She patted the dog on the head.: 她轻轻地拍着狗的头。

He patted his sister's hand consolingly.: 他轻拍着妹妹的手安慰她。

Pat your face dry with a soft towel.: 用软毛巾把脸搌干。

a pat on the head: 轻轻拍一下头

He gave her knee an affectionate pat.: 他温情地拍了拍她的膝盖。

He deserves a pat on the back for all his hard work.: 他工作兢兢业业，值得嘉许。

The ending of the novel is a little too pat to be convincing.: 小说的结尾有点过于简单，令人难以置信。

There are no pat answers to these questions.: 这些问题没有简单的答案。

He had all the answers off pat.: 所有的答案他都胸有成竹。

'Don't you worry about any of this,' she said patting me on the knee...: “这个你什么都不用担心，”她轻拍着我的膝盖说。

The landlady patted her hair nervously...: 女房东焦虑地轻抚着她的头发。

There's no pat answer to that...: 那个问题不是随随便便就能回答的。

Despite the film's merits I felt it was too pat.: 尽管那部电影不乏亮点，但我还是觉得它过于敷衍了事。

The players deserve a pat on the back...: 球员们值得表扬。

If you do something well, give yourself a pat on the back.: 事情做得漂亮时，给自己一点表扬。

I have my story down pat...: 我对自己想好的说法已烂熟于心。

He had his answer off pat.: 他对自己如何作答胸有成竹。

On the other side, the men stood pat and were unyielding...: 在另一方面，那些人固执己见，不肯让步。

It makes it hard for the Fed to do anything but stand pat till the economy's direction becomes clearer.: 这让美联储几乎无计可施，在经济发展方向明朗之前只好硬挺着。

She deserves a pat on the back for all the hard work she's done.: 她辛勤努力值得赞扬.

It's safe to pat the dog on its back but not on its nose.: 拍狗的脊背可以,但可别拍它的鼻子.

Give me a pat of butter.: 给我一块儿黄油.

A pat tale aroused a big laugh.: 一个贴切适时的故事引起一阵大笑.

Pat took apart the TV set and spread the bits all over the carpet.: 帕特拆开电视机,把零件散置在地毯上.

With a reassuring pat on her arm, he left.: 他鼓励地拍了拍她的手臂就离开了.

So I answered up like a felon fighting for his freedom, and I answered pat, because I was telling the truth, which is sometimes a help.: 因此,我马上回答,就像一个重罪犯在争取自由一样, 而且,我答得这么迅速是因为我在说实话, 这有时会有帮助.

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