单词 | batters |
释义 | batter1 of 6verb (1) bat·ter ˈba-tər battered; battering; batters transitive verb 1 a : to beat with successive blows so as to bruise, shatter, or demolish battered down the door women who have been battered by their husbands b : bombard battering targets with artillery fire battering the lawyer with questions c law : to commit battery against (someone) : to offensively touch or use force on (a person) without the person's consent … was battered and cut badly enough to be hospitalized overnight. N. R. Kleinfield … studies showing that a woman is at greatest risk of being battered, and even murdered, by her partner when he suspects her of sexual infidelity. Sharon Begley 2 : to subject to strong, overwhelming, or repeated attack battered by forces of change Their confidence was battered by a series of losses. 3 : to wear or damage by hard usage or blows a battered old hat intransitive verb 1 : to strike something heavily and repeatedly : beat, pound flies battered against … the electric-light bulbs D. B. Chidsey 2 law : to commit battery against another : to offensively touch or use force on a person without the person's consent … the personality characteristics and life histories that lead men to batter and kill. Erica Goode batterer ˈba-tər-ər noun batter 2 of 6noun (1)1 a : a mixture consisting chiefly of flour, egg, and milk or water and being thin enough to pour or drop from a spoon thin pancake batter b : a mixture (as of flour and egg) used as a coating for food that is to be fried dip the chicken in the batter beer batter 2 : an instance of battering (see batter entry 1) batter 3 of 6verb (2) battered; battering; batters transitive verb food : to coat with a mixture (as of flour and egg) for frying : to coat (food) with batter (see batter entry 2 sense 1b) fish that has been battered and fried batter 4 of 6noun (2) : a receding upward slope of the outer face of a wall or other structure batter 5 of 6verb (3) battered; battering; batters transitive verb : to give a receding upward slope to (something, such as a wall) batter 6 of 6noun (3) : one that strikes or hits a ball with a bat especially : the player whose turn it is to bat The pitcher walked the first batter. batters verb1 as in licks to strike repeatedly children battered the piñata until it broke open Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
2 as in bombs to use bombs or artillery against planes battered the city for weeks Synonyms & Similar Words
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