swat
swat — verb
- swatpresent simple I / you / we / they
- swatshe / she / it
- swattedpast simple
- swatting-ing form
1. to bring your palm down or swing something flat like a flyswatter against an ins
to bring your palm down or swing something flat like a flyswatter against an insect such as a fly or mosquito, usually to kill it
Nia saw a mosquito on her arm and swatted it before it could bite her.
swat + insect as direct object
Reuben grabbed a rolled-up newspaper and swatted the fly that was buzzing around the kitchen.
Asher stood on the porch and tried to swat the wasps that kept circling the light.
The old cat lazily swatted at a moth fluttering near the window, but missed every time.
When the bee landed on the picnic table, Greta carefully shooed it instead of trying to swat it.
文法句型
swat + insect as direct object
常見錯誤
2. to strike a ball with great force, sending it a long way or high into the air, p
to strike a ball with great force, sending it a long way or high into the air, particularly in sports such as baseball, tennis, or golf
Ramón stepped up to the plate and swatted the first pitch deep into left field.
swat + ball + adverb of direction
Meera swatted the tennis ball so hard that it bounced off the back wall before her opponent could reach it.
The golfer swatted the ball out of the deep rough and onto the green, surprising the crowd.
Dylan picked up the cricket bat and swatted the ball over the boundary ropes for six runs.
文法句型
swat + ball + adverb of direction
用法筆記
Common in American English for baseball, where a batter swats a ball for a long hit. Also used in other racket and bat sports.
swat — noun
- swatsingular
- swatsplural
1. a quick blow delivered with the palm of your hand or a flat tool, aimed at an in
a quick blow delivered with the palm of your hand or a flat tool, aimed at an insect to kill or remove it
With one quick swat, Jessica killed the fly that had been landing on the food.
countable: a swat
Dylan aimed a swat at the wasp but missed, and it flew out through the open window.
A loud swat echoed through the room as Anya hit the mosquito against the wall.
The child practised by taking a playful swat at a piece of string hanging from the ceiling.
文法句型
a swat + at/target
2. a tool with a flat square head and a long handle, used for hitting and killing f
a tool with a flat square head and a long handle, used for hitting and killing flies and other insects
Walid grabbed the swat from the hook on the wall and chased the buzzing fly around the kitchen.
countable: a swat (the tool)
Anong found an old swat in the drawer and used it to get rid of the wasp on the windowsill.
The swat has a flat, square head with small holes that let air pass through when you swing it.
Instead of using a swat, Hui preferred to catch flies with a cup and a piece of paper.
- flyswatter
the full, more common name for the same tool
3. a powerful hit that sends a ball far or high through the air, especially in base
a powerful hit that sends a ball far or high through the air, especially in baseball, tennis, or golf
The crowd cheered when the batter's powerful swat sent the ball sailing over the fence.
sports: a swat as a countable noun
Tennis fans still remember the champion's swat that won the final point of the match.
With one clean swat, the veteran batter sent the baseball over the centre-field wall for a home run.
The coach showed the team how to follow through after each swat to keep the ball under control.
用法筆記
This noun sense is derived from the sports verb sense and is most common in American baseball commentary.