| 单词 | swat |
| 释义 | swat (swɒt) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense swats, present participle swatting, past tense, past participle swatted verb If you swat something such as an insect, you hit it with a quick, swinging movement, using your hand or a flat object. Hundreds of flies buzz around us, and the workman keeps swatting them. [VERB noun] Swat is also a noun. Mother took a swat at Jack's arm. swat in British English 1 (swɒt) verbWord forms: swats, swatting or swatted (transitive) 1. to strike or hit sharply to swat a fly noun Also called: swot2. another word (esp Brit) for swatter (sense 1) 3. a sharp or violent blow Word origin C17: northern English dialect and US variant of squatswat in British English 2 (swɒt) noun, verbWord forms: swats, swatting or swatted a variant of swot1 Swat in British English (swɒt) noun 1. a former princely state of NW India: passed to Pakistan in 1947 2. a river in Pakistan, rising in the north and flowing south to the Kabul River north of Peshawar. Length: about 640 km (400 miles) SWAT in British English (swɒt) noun acronym for Special Weapons and Tactics: a military-like unit within the US police force, trained to deal with especially dangerous situations, such as hostage-taking and riots SWAT in American English (swɑt) US noun a special unit of a law enforcement agency, trained to deal with violence, riots, terrorism, etc. : in full SWAT teamWord origin S(pecial) W(eapons) a(nd) T(actics)Swat in American English 1 (swɑt) nounWord forms: plural ˈSwati (ˈswɑti) var. of Swat1 noun Swat in American English 2 (swɑt) region in NE Pakistan, on the Indus River: former princely state of India swat in American English (swɑt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈswatted or ˈswatting 1. to hit with a quick, sharp blow noun 2. a quick, sharp blow, as with a bat or swatter Word origin echoicExamples of 'swat' in a sentence |
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