请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 beater
释义

beater

noun

beat·​er ˈbē-tər How to pronounce beater (audio)
1
: one that beats: such as
a
: eggbeater
b
: a rotary blade attached to an electric mixer
c
: drumstick sense 1
2
: one who strikes bushes or other cover to rouse game
3
: a dilapidated old automobile : clunker

Synonyms

  • clunker
  • crate
  • jalopy
  • junker
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

driving a rusty old beater he drives a beater that just barely runs
Recent Examples on the Web If your vacuum does not have a head without a beater brush, use the nozzle or upholstery attachment to safely vacuum your rug. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022 Wife beater, liar, schemer:3 FBI agents crucial in Whitmer kidnap case, defense lawyers say Jurors also saw and heard video recordings of the suspects casing Whitmer's vacation house. Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 18 Mar. 2022 Benter’s seven-point flurry in the final 30 seconds of overtime, including a buzzer-beater from the volleyball line, capped a 37-point, 10-rebound effort in a 60-58 comeback win in overtime. The Indianapolis Star, 15 July 2022 Depp had sued the publisher of The Sun newspaper for branding him a wife beater and lost. Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 4 July 2022 Chill a large metal mixing bowl and the wire beater attachment in the freezer for about 20 minutes. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 1 July 2022 Always Be Gambling – became both a rallying cry and a motto spray-painted on countless beater cars. oregonlive, 23 June 2022 Take note that this model comes with only beater attachments and no storage container. Good Housekeeping, 22 June 2022 Everyone likes a close game, though, and the buzzer-beater of this round was between West Side's Pilsner and MadTree's Legendary Lager. Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 10 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

beater

noun

1
as in crate
a dilapidated old automobile he drives a beater that just barely runs

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • crate
  • junker
  • jalopy
  • flivver
  • clunker
  • wreck
  • hulk
  • lemon
2
as in whipper
one that defeats an enemy or opponent no one likes to see the beater of our team in the play-offs

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • whipper
  • winner
  • conqueror
  • victor
  • champion
  • trimmer
  • champ
  • vanquisher
  • master
  • subduer
  • dominator
  • ruler
  • placer
  • finalist
  • subjugator
  • top dog
  • overdog

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • loser
  • pushover
  • washout
  • flop
  • quitter
  • failure
  • punching bag
  • underdog
See More
随便看

 

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/23 23:26:16