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the act of beating to windward
sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
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a stroke or blow
e.g. the signal was two beats on the steam pipe
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a regular rate of repetition
e.g. the cox raised the beat
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the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
e.g. the piece has a fast rhythm
e.g. the conductor set the beat
Synonym: rhythm musical rhythm
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(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
Synonym: meter metre measure cadence
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the sound of stroke or blow
e.g. he heard the beat of a drum
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the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
e.g. he could feel the beat of her heart
Synonym: pulse pulsation heartbeat
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a regular route for a sentry or policeman
e.g. in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name
Synonym: round
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a member of the beat generation
a nonconformist in dress and behavior
Synonym: beatnik
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a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies
has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations
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wear out completely
e.g. This kind of work exhausts me
e.g. I'm beat
e.g. He was all washed up after the exam
Synonym: exhaust wash up tucker tucker out
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be a mystery or bewildering to
e.g. This beats me!
e.g. Got me--I don't know the answer!
e.g. a vexing problem
e.g. This question really stuck me
Synonym: perplex vex stick get puzzle mystify baffle pose bewilder flummox stupefy nonplus gravel amaze dumbfound
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come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
e.g. Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship
e.g. We beat the competition
e.g. Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game
Synonym: beat out crush shell trounce vanquish
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beat through cleverness and wit
e.g. I beat the traffic
e.g. She outfoxed her competitors
Synonym: outwit overreach outsmart outfox circumvent
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give a beating to
subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
e.g. Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night
e.g. The teacher used to beat the students
Synonym: beat up work over
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hit repeatedly
e.g. beat on the door
e.g. beat the table with his shoe
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strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
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strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
e.g. beat one's breast
e.g. beat one's foot rhythmically
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stir vigorously
e.g. beat the egg whites
e.g. beat the cream
Synonym: scramble
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shape by beating
e.g. beat swords into ploughshares
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produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
e.g. beat the drum
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make by pounding or trampling
e.g. beat a path through the forest
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move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
e.g. the city pulsated with music and excitement
Synonym: pulsate quiver
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move rhythmically
e.g. Her heart was beating fast
Synonym: pound thump
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indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
e.g. Beat the rhythm
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sail with much tacking or with difficulty
e.g. The boat beat in the strong wind
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move with a flapping motion
e.g. The bird's wings were flapping
Synonym: flap
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move with a thrashing motion
e.g. The bird flapped its wings
e.g. The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky
Synonym: flap
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glare or strike with great intensity
e.g. The sun was beating down on us
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make a rhythmic sound
e.g. Rain drummed against the windshield
e.g. The drums beat all night
Synonym: drum thrum
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make a sound like a clock or a timer
e.g. the clocks were ticking
e.g. the grandfather clock beat midnight
Synonym: tick ticktock ticktack
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avoid paying
e.g. beat the subway fare
Synonym: bunk
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be superior
e.g. Reading beats watching television
e.g. This sure beats work!
英语释义
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n. a regular route for a sentry or policeman
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n. a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations
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n. the sound of stroke or blow
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n. a regular rate of repetition