vt.

1. 打，击，敲；冲击
   He beat his brother for lying.

   他因为他的兄弟说谎而揍他。

2. 拍打；扑动，跳动
3. （以连续击打）搅拌[（+up）]
4. 打败，胜过
   I think Jack can beat all the runners in the country.

   我认为杰克可以胜过这个国家的所有赛跑选手。

5. 踏出，劈出
6. 【口】使困惑，难倒
   This problem has beaten me.

   这个问题难住了我。

7. 抢在……之前
8. 锤打
9. 【美】【口】行骗

vi.

1. 打，击，敲[（+at/on/upon）]
   The rain was beating against the windows.

   雨打在窗户上。

2. 吹打；冲击[（+against/on）]
3. 拍打；扑动，跳动
   His heart beats violently.

   他的心剧烈地跳着。

4. 搅成糊状
5. 击鼓；（鼓）被敲奏
6. 【口】获胜
   The visiting team will beat.

   客队会获胜。

7. 艰难地前进

n.[C]

1. 敲打；敲击声；冲击声
2. 搏动；心跳声
3. （钟等的）滴答声
4. 拍子；节奏[S1]
   There are four beats in this measure.

   这一小节有四拍。

5. （警察等的）巡逻路线，负责区域[S1]
   The officers know everyone on their beat.

   警察认识自己巡逻范围内的每个人。

6. （常大写）“垮掉的一代”的成员（或作家）

a.

1. 【口】筋疲力尽的；垂头丧气的[F]
2. 【美】【口】大吃一惊的

v.

1. strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or punish them.
   ▸strike repeatedly so as to make a noise.
   ▸flatten or shape (metal) by striking it repeatedly with a hammer.
2. defeat in a game or other competitive situation.
   ▸surpass (a record or score).
   ▸overcome (a problem).
   ▸informal baffle:

   it beats me how you manage it.
3. (of the heart) pulsate.
4. (of a bird) move (the wings) up and down.
5. stir (cooking ingredients) vigorously.
6. move across (an area of land) repeatedly striking at the ground cover in order to raise game birds for shooting.
7. Sailing  sail into the wind, with repeated tacking.

n.

1. a main accent or rhythmic unit in music or poetry.
   ▸a rhythm or rhythmic sound or movement.
   ▸a pulsation of the heart.
   ▸a periodic variation of sound or amplitude due to the combination of two sounds or other vibrations with similar but not identical frequencies.
2. the movement of a bird's wings.
3. an area allocated to a police officer and patrolled on foot.
   ▸a spell of duty allocated to a police officer.
   ▸a stretch of water fished by an angler.
4. a brief pause or moment of hesitation.

adj.