| 单词 | baton |
| 释义 | baton (once / 2335 pages) n A baton is the small stick or rod, like the one that an orchestra conductor uses to direct musicians. A conductor's baton is often made of lightweight wood. There are several types of batons, all of them some kind of stick or club. A relay runner carries and passes a metal or wooden baton to the next runner, and a baton twirler in a parade spins and throws a long, metal baton in the air as she marches. Police officers carry batons as well, heavy sticks that can be used as weapons. This is the original meaning of baton, from the Latin bastum, "stout staff." WORD FAMILYbaton: batons USAGE EXAMPLESBaton Rouge police said Asha Davis was found at the residence on Mohican Prescott Crossover around 8:30 p.m. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) A black Iraq war veteran fatally shot the three police officers and wounded three others in Baton Rouge in an ambush. Reuters(Dec 29, 2016) About a week later, a gunman in Baton Rouge killed three officers. The Guardian(Dec 29, 2016) 1n a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette Hyper rod a long thin implement made of metal or wood 2n a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race Hyper sports implement an implement used in a sport 3n a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority Hyper staff a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose 4n a short stout club used primarily by policemen Syn|Hyper billy, billy club, billystick, nightstick, truncheon club stout stick that is larger at one end 5n a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir Syn|Hyper wand rod a long thin implement made of metal or wood |
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