1 a piece of wood for hitting the ball in sports such as table tennis, cricket or baseball (乒乓球)球拍;(板球)球板;(棒球)球棒:
a cricket bat板球板☞Look at club, racket and stick. 参看 club、racket 及 stick。 ☞picture at sport 见sport插图
2 a small animal, like a mouse with wings, which flies and hunts at night 蝙蝠
off your own bat without anyone asking you or helping you 主动;独力
bat²
/bæt ||; bæt/verb
[I] (batting;batted) (used about one player or a whole team) to have a turn hitting the ball in sports such as cricket or baseball (指轮到某球员或某球队)击球
not bat an eyelid (US 美) ;not bat an eye to show no surprise or embarrassment when sth unusual happens 眼也不眨;不动声色;处之泰然