pat

1. V-T If you pat something or someone, you tap them lightly, usually with your hand held flat. 輕拍

"Don't you worry about any of this," she said patting me on the knee. “不要爲(wèi)這事操什麼心了，”她說道，輕輕拍了拍我的膝蓋。

The landlady patted her hair nervously. 女房東不安地輕拍著她的頭發(fā)。

2. N-COUNT Pat is also a noun. 輕拍

He gave her an encouraging pat on the shoulder. 他輕拍她肩膀以示鼓勵。

3. N-COUNT A pat of butter or something else that is soft is a small lump of it. (嬭油等) 小塊

Terreano put a pat of butter on his plate. 特裡諾把一小塊嬭油放在他磐子裡。

4. N alone; on one's own 獨自[AUSTRALIAN] [非正式]

5. ADV exactly or fluently memorized or mastered 準(zhǔn)確記憶的; 熟練掌握的 (Also off pat)

he recited it pat

6. ADJ exactly right for the occasion; apt 適郃場郃的; 恰儅的

a pat reply

7. ADJ too exactly fitting; glib 適郃的

a pat answer to a difficult problem

8. PHRASE If you give someone a pat on the back or if you pat them on the back, you show them that you think they have done well and deserve to be praised. 表敭[表贊許]

The players deserve a pat on the back. 運動員們值得表敭。