英语释义

1. a light blow especially with the hand or a flat instrument

2. a light tapping often rhythmical sound

3. something (such as butter) shaped into a small flat usually square individual portion

4. an expression of approval

5. in a pat manner aptly, perfectly
has her part down pat

6. to strike lightly with a flat instrument

7. to flatten, smooth, or put into place or shape with light blows

8. to tap or stroke gently with the hand to soothe, caress, or show approval

9. to strike or beat gently

10. exactly suited to the purpose or occasion apt

11. suspiciously appropriate contrived
a pat ending

12. learned, mastered, or memorized exactly

13. firm, unyielding

14. reduced to a simple or mechanical form standard, trite
pat answers

15. patent

16. point after touchdown

17. an act of lightly touching someone or something with your hand to show affection or approval

18. a small, flat, usually square piece of something (such as butter)

19. learned completely or perfectly

20. to lightly touch (someone or something) with your hand usually several times in order to show affection or approval or to provide comfort

21. to flatten, smooth, or shape (something) by lightly pressing on it with your hand

22. to lightly press (something) several times until it is dry

23. said or done without any real thought or effort to be truthful or original

24. to tap or stroke gently with the open hand
He stopped to pat the dog.

25. a light tap with the open hand or a flat instrument
She gave me a pat on the head.

26. the sound of a pat or tap

27. a small flat piece (as of butter)

28. learned perfectly
I had my lines in the play down pat.

29. exactly suitable
a pat answer

30. not changing
He stood pat against all arguments.

31. paroxysmal atrial tachycardia

片语

encourage鼓励，怂恿；激励；支持

pat herself on the back简总是在为下一项成就而努力

uphold支撑；鼓励；赞成；举起

a pat on the back鼓励

pat him on the back联络感情

pat oneself on the back沾沾自喜

Pat somebody on the back赞扬某人

pat sb on the back对某人表示赞许

Pat Yourself on the Back自我恭维

pat myself on the back自我恭维

pat someone on the back赞美某人

英汉例句

• 「i hear he gave him a little pat on the back of the neck, 」 clarke added. "it would have been a disgraceful decision if he had been sent off.

  克拉克又说「我听说他只是在对方的脖子后面轻拍了一下而已，如果他被罚下那才是一个令人蒙羞的决定。」

• you can all give yourselves a pat on the back for a job well done!

  你们可以拍一下自己的肩膀做鼓励，工作做得很成功！

• conocophillips「 chief deserves a pat on the back for deciding to limit high-cost exploration and put more money in shareholders」 hands.

  康非石油公司的头儿决定限制高费用开采并且把更多的钱交到股东的手里，应该拍拍他的背表示鼓励。

• my boss gave me a pat on the back to show his satisfaction with my work.

  老板在我背上拍了一下，以示对我的工作很满意。

• and give yourself a pat on the back for honesty.

  给自己一个回归诚实的机会。

• earlier this year a majority on the council gave sri lanka a pat on the back despite appalling loss of life among civilians caught up in the defeat of the tamil tigers.

  今年早些时候该委员会以多数票通过了对斯里兰卡政府击败泰米尔猛虎组织的胜利表示赞赏的决议，而在这场沖突中裹挟在战火中的平民的伤亡及其惨重。

• if anything, the jamboree in libya may have worsened things by further dividing the rebels into those who got a pat on the back for coming and those who did not.

  如果有什么事情发生的话，利比亚的政党集会可能会把事情弄的更糟——他们会把一些美言几句就能变节的叛军拉拢过来，从而就把叛军进一步地分裂。

• if you’ve been working hard, don’t be afraid to take a break and give yourself a well-deserved pat on the back or to reflect on your goals.

  如果你一直在努力工作着，不要害怕停下歇会，给自己找个靠背享受一下你应得的小憩或者静下来反思一下自己的目标。

• president barack obama had a big pat on the back for his young daughters on tuesday, saying they have taken swimmingly to life in the white house.

  本周二，美国总统贝拉克?奥巴马（在接受一个采访时）对两个女儿大加赞赏，称她们已经顺利适应了白宫生活。

• if they are being honest, they will tell you they barely have the time, energy, and budget to help much beyond a pat on the back now and then.

  如果他们说实话，就会告诉你除了偶尔在你背上拍一下表示赞许外，他们几乎没有支持实现新思想的时间、精力和预算。

• youcan give positive attention by giving rewards, a pat on the back or simplysaying something encouraging when they do something good.

  当他们做了正确的事情的时候你可以通过给奖励譬如在背上轻轻的拍打或者只是简单的说一些鼓励的话。

• next time you are feeding the beautiful swans and want to give one a nice pat on the back - don「t do it!

  下次你在给美丽的天鹅喂食时，如果想拍拍它们的背部开开心—请千万不要这样做！

• pat on the back after completing a difficult task.

  完成艰难的任务后受到表扬。

• that」s why i always take time to recommend someone i think deserves a pat on the back .

  这就是为什么我乐于花时间去推荐那些我认为值得鼓励的人。

• the pat on the back is a lost art.

  轻轻拍击后背是一种失去的艺术。

相似词

faultlesslyad 无缺点地，完美地

ideallyad 理想地；观念上地

immaculatelyad 完美地；干凈地；纯洁地；毫无过失地

perfectlyad 完美地；完全地；无瑕疵地

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badlyad 非常，很；严重地，厉害地；恶劣地

defectivelyad 有缺陷地；缺乏地

faultilyad 不完美地

imperfectlyad 有缺点地；不完美地；未完成地