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beat about1.■(焦急地)四处搜索，各方寻找，仔细寻找，翻箱倒柜地找(for):They were beating about for the missing child.他们正在到处寻找那个走失的孩子。2.■四处扑打，到处乱击：Tom beat about in the sea,trying not to drown.汤姆在海里乱扑腾，设法不被溺死。3.■四处闲逛4.■【航海学】5.■(船)改变航向：The ship beat about, and headed for South China Sea.这艘船改变航向，朝南中国海驶去。6.■迎斜风行驶；抢风行船，(帆船)以“之”字形抢风航行：The winds were contrary;we had to beat about for two days.正碰上逆风，我们的船只好迎斜风行驶了两天。 |