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bate1[beit]vt.1.■抑制,减弱;缓和;节制;压低:I was unable to bate my enthusiasm.我无法抑制自己的热切的心情。to bate one's curiosity按捺住好奇心2.■减少,削弱,降低:That was setbacks that bated her hopes.那是个使她感到绝望的挫折。3.■减去:to bate a jot of one's dignity屈身俯就4.■屏(息):I bated my breath and waited by the phone.我屏住呼吸并等候在电话机旁。5.■省掉;把…除外,把…排除在外,对…不予(或不加)考虑6.■[古语] 使变钝7.■[古语] 使丧失,剥夺,夺去(of)8.■[古语] 贬低vi.1.■[方言、废语] (尤指力量、数量、尺寸)变弱;减少;变小;降低with bated breath(因恐惧、焦虑而)屏息地,不出声地[见 breath]变形vt.batedbating |