bat
UKbɑːt
USbæt
معنی فارسی
شبکور شب پره موشکور خفاش چوگان توپ زن نيمه ياپاره اجر
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'bat' is of Germanic origin and is related to Old English 'bæt' and Old Norse 'leðrblaka', both meaning 'leather wing'.
مثال
- Bats are the only mammals capable of sustained flight.
- The bat's echolocation abilities help it navigate in the dark.
- Some species of bats feed on fruit, while others are insectivorous.
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
- (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit “he was at bat when it happened” “he got four hits in four at-bats”
- a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
- the club used in playing cricket “a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting”
- a club used for hitting a ball in various games
- strike with, or as if with a baseball bat “bat the ball” “Somebody ----s something”
- wink briefly “bat one's eyelids” “Somebody ----s something”
- have a turn at bat “Jones bats first, followed by Martinez” “Somebody ----s”
- use a bat “Who's batting?” “Somebody ----s”
- beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight “We licked the other team on Sunday!” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s somebody” “The fighter managed to bat his opponent”
مترادفها
noun
1. Stick, club, cudgel, walking stick.
2. Brickbat, broken brick.
3. Cheiropter, wing handed mammal.
4. Pack saddle.