patting

1. vt. & vi. 轻拍 tap sb/sth gently with the open hand or with a flat object
2. vt. 拍成,拍至 put (sth) in the specified state or position by patting

1. [C]轻拍 gentle tap with the open hand or with a flat object
2. [S]轻拍某物发出的声音 slight sound made by tapping sth gently
3. [C]小团,小块 small mass of sth

1. 恰好的,适当的 exactly right; appropriate
2. 过于快的,伶牙俐齿的 too quick; glib

• pat bunny拍小兔子
• pat cheeks拍了拍双颊
• pat dog拍了拍狗
• pat ground拍了拍地
• pat hair拍了拍头发
• pat one's hands拍了拍手
• pat one's head轻轻拍头
• pat wall拍了拍墙

• pat affectionately深情地轻拍
• pat approvingly赞许地轻拍
• pat awkwardly笨拙地轻拍
• pat benignly慈祥地轻拍
• pat mechanically机械地拍了拍
• pat paternally像父亲般地轻拍
• pat reassuringly鼓励地轻拍
• pat down轻轻地拍平

• pat against轻轻地拍…
• pat at拍…
• pat into把…拍成…
• pat on轻拍…

• give a pat轻拍

• friendly pat友好的轻拍
• affectionate pat亲切的轻拍

• pat story适当的故事

pat on the back鼓励；[口]表扬

stand pat坚持

1. He gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder.
   他轻拍了一下她的肩膀让她放心。
2. He gave me a light pat on the shoulder.
   他在我肩上轻轻一拍。
3. It was a basket with fresh eggs, a newly-baked loaf of bread, a pat of butter.
   这个篮子里有新鲜鸡蛋，一条新出炉的面包和一小块黄油。

1. The children wanted to pat the bunny .
   孩子们想轻拍这只兔子。
2. The mother patted the little girl to make her go to sleep.
   母亲拍小女孩入睡。
3. Snowflakes were patting against the window.
   雪花轻轻拍打着窗户。