英语词汇“bate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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To bate means to hold back or restrain, and you may see it in language that's either old or meant to sound old. A relative of bate appears in the phrase "with bated breath," which describes what you do when you anxiously wait.

If you're awaiting the results of your hot-dog eating contest "with bated breath," you're so anxious and excited that you're holding your breath (and maybe you had too many hot dogs). Bate also turns up in the obscure vocabulary of falconry, a sport that involves training birds of prey to hunt. When a falcon is sitting on its perch and excitedly beats its wings as if to fly away, the bird is said to bate.

WORD FAMILY

bate: bated, bates, bating

USAGE EXAMPLES

Bates said he mistook his handgun for a stun gun when he shot a restrained Harris during an illegal gun sales sting.

Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016)

Bates was sentenced to four years in prison.

Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016)

“It’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever read in my entire life,” district spokesman Jer Bates said at the board meeting.

Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016)

v moderate or restrain; lessen the force of

He bated his breath when talking about this affair
capable of bating his enthusiasm

Hyper

check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate

lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

v flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons

Hyper

beat, flap

move with a thrashing motion

v soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments

bate hides and skins

Hyper

douse, dowse, drench, soak, sop, souse

cover with liquid; pour liquid onto

单词	bate
释义	bate (once / 905 pages) 1v 2v 3v To bate means to hold back or restrain, and you may see it in language that's either old or meant to sound old. A relative of bate appears in the phrase "with bated breath," which describes what you do when you anxiously wait. If you're awaiting the results of your hot-dog eating contest "with bated breath," you're so anxious and excited that you're holding your breath (and maybe you had too many hot dogs). Bate also turns up in the obscure vocabulary of falconry, a sport that involves training birds of prey to hunt. When a falcon is sitting on its perch and excitedly beats its wings as if to fly away, the bird is said to bate. WORD FAMILY bate: bated, bates, bating USAGE EXAMPLES Bates said he mistook his handgun for a stun gun when he shot a restrained Harris during an illegal gun sales sting. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) Bates was sentenced to four years in prison. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) “It’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever read in my entire life,” district spokesman Jer Bates said at the board meeting. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1 v moderate or restrain; lessen the force of He bated his breath when talking about this affair capable of bating his enthusiasm Hyper check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits 2 v flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons Hyper beat, flap move with a thrashing motion 3 v soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments bate hides and skins Hyper douse, dowse, drench, soak, sop, souse cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
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