pat
英 [p?t]
美[p?t]
- adj. 恰好的；熟練的；合適的
- adv. 恰好；熟記地
- n. 輕拍；小塊；輕拍聲
- vt. 輕拍
- vi. 輕拍
- n. (Pat)人名；(泰)巴
詞組搭配
a pat on the back
an expression of approval or congratulation
贊揚；鼓勵
they deserve a pat on the back for a job well done.
由于工作完成得非常好，所以他們應(yīng)該得到慶賀。
pat someone on the back
express approval of or admiration for someone
對某人表示認(rèn)可（或贊許）
have something off (或 down) pat
have something memorized perfectly
完全記住，記得分毫不差
she has her answer off pat.
她把答案記得一字不漏。
stand pat
(chiefly N. Amer.)stick stubbornly to one's opinion or decision
(主北美)堅持不變，固執(zhí)己見；固守
many ranchers stood pat with the old strains of cattle.
許多農(nóng)場主仍然固守原有牛的品種。
pat on the back
A word or gesture of praise or approval
贊揚：贊揚或同意的話或手勢
received a pat on the back for doing a good job.
工作干得出色而得到贊揚
