bate¹

vt.

vi.

bate²

n.

vt.

以上来源于：《英汉大辞典》

n.

Brit. informal, dated an angry mood.

C19: from bait in the sense ‘torment’.

v.

Falconry (of a hawk) beat the wings in agitation and flutter off the perch.

ME: from OFr. batre ‘to beat’ (see also batter¹).

以上来源于：《简明牛津英语词典》