patted

1.（喜爱地）轻拍to touch sb/sth gently several times with your hand flat, especially as a sign of affection

pat sb/yourself on the back

表扬，称赞（某人或自己）to praise sb or yourself for doing sth well

1.[ususing]（友善的）轻拍，拍打a gentle friendly touch with your open hand or with a flat object

a pat on the back (for sth/for doing sth)

表扬；赞许praise or approval for sth that you have done well

1.过于简易的；不自然的；油滑的too quick, easy or simple; not seeming natural or realistic

have/know sth off pat

了如指掌；滚瓜烂熟to know sth perfectly so that you can repeat it at any time without having to think about it

stand pat

固执己见；拒不改变决定to refuse to change your mind about a decision you have made or an opinion you have

1.适当的,恰好的,合适的 (to)

2.过于巧合的,人为的

3.记得滚瓜烂熟的;准备好的

4.快活的,活泼的,神气的

5.〈美〉可靠的;固定不变的

1.适当,恰好,合适;及时地

2.立即地;流利地,顺顺溜溜地

1.帕特

2.轻拍;轻打;抚;拍;抚摩

3.(黄油等的)小块

4.(有节奏的)轻拍声

5.【女名】女子名

6.【男名】男子名

1.轻拍,轻拍...使平滑[成形]

2.轻拍...以示抚慰[赞同等]

3.轻拍,摩,爱抚,抚 (on upon)

4.(跑时等)发出轻拍声

1.pat answers or explanations sound as though they have been used many times before and are not sincere

1.the action of gently touching someone or something several times with a flat hand

2.a small flat piece of butter

1.to touch someone gently several times with a flat hand to show that you care about them or want to make them feel better; if you pat your hair or skin you touch it gently to make it smooth, neat, or dry; to touch something gently with a flat hand to draw attention to it, or to check that something is where you placed it; if you pat an animal such as a dog or a horse, you touch it gently several times with a flat hand in a friendly way