How do you use "beat" in a sentence?

She beat the drum loudly. Our team beat theirs 3-0. I could feel my heart beating faster.

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Q: What does "beat" mean?

To strike repeatedly; to defeat; a rhythmic pulse The word 'beat' has multiple meanings: to strike something repeatedly, to defeat someone in a competition, or a regular rhythmic pattern (as in music or a heartbeat). Informally, 'beat' can mean exhausted.

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Significado: To strike repeatedly; to defeat; a rhythmic pulse

打，击；击败；节拍

golpear; vencer; ritmo, latido

打つ；負かす；拍子

치다; 이기다; 박자

The word 'beat' has multiple meanings: to strike something repeatedly, to defeat someone in a competition, or a regular rhythmic pattern (as in music or a heartbeat). Informally, 'beat' can mean exhausted.

「beat」有多个含义：反复敲打某物，在比赛中击败某人，或有规律的节奏模式（如音乐或心跳）。非正式地，'beat'可以表示精疲力竭。

La palabra «beat» tiene múltiples significados: golpear algo repetidamente, derrotar a alguien en una competición, o un patrón rítmico regular (como en música o un latido del corazón). Informalmente, «beat» puede significar agotado.

「beat」には複数の意味があります：何かを繰り返し叩くこと、競争で誰かを負かすこと、または規則的なリズムパターン（音楽や心拍のように）。くだけた表現で「beat」は疲れ切ったことを意味することがあります。

'beat'에는 여러 의미가 있습니다. 무언가를 반복적으로 치는 것, 경쟁에서 누군가를 이기는 것, 또는 음악이나 심장 박동처럼 규칙적인 리듬 패턴을 뜻합니다. 비격식적으로 'beat'는 녹초가 된 상태를 의미하기도 합니다.

Ejemplos

She beat the drum loudly.
她大声地敲鼓。
Ella golpeó el tambor fuertemente.
彼女は大きな音で太鼓を叩きました。
그녀는 북을 세게 쳤습니다.
Our team beat theirs 3-0.
我们队以3比0击败了他们。
Nuestro equipo venció al suyo 3-0.
私たちのチームは3対0で彼らを破りました。
우리 팀은 상대를 3대 0으로 이겼습니다.
I could feel my heart beating faster.
我能感觉到我的心跳加速了。
Podía sentir mi corazón latiendo más rápido.
心臓が速く鳴っているのを感じました。
심장이 더 빠르게 뛰는 것을 느낄 수 있었습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'bēatan' meaning 'to strike, to pound', from Proto-Germanic '*bautan'. The musical sense of a rhythmic pulse developed in the 16th century. 'Beat' as slang for 'exhausted' is 19th-century American.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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