bat

off one's own bat

(Brit.)at one's own instigation; spontaneously

(英)自發地；主動地

right off the bat

(N. Amer.)at the very beginning; straight away

(北美)一開始；馬上

have bats in the (或 one's) belfry

(informal)be eccentric or mad

(非正式)行為乖張；想法荒誕；精神失常

like a bat out of hell

(informal)very fast and wildly

(非正式)飛快地；不顧一切地

not bat (或 without batting) an eyelid (或 eye)

(informal)show (or showing) no surprise or concern

(非正式)連眼睛也不眨一眨；毫不驚訝；毫不在意

she paid the bill without batting an eyelid.

她毫不在意地付了賬。

bat around (或 about)

(informal, chiefly N. Amer.)travel widely, frequently, or casually

(非正式， 主 北美)（在…）漫游；（在…）到處閑逛

bat something around (或 about)

bat for (或 go to bat for)

(informal, chiefly N. Amer.)defend the interests of; support

(非正式， 主 北美)維護；支持

she turned out to have the law batting for her.

最后她得到了法律的支持。

at bat&I{【體育運動】}

Taking one's turn to bat, as in baseball or cricket.

輪到某人擊球：輪到某人擊球，如在棒球和板球中

go to bat for

To give assistance to; defend.

防守：給予幫助和援助；防衛

off the bat

Without hesitation; immediately

立即：毫不猶豫地；立即地

They responded right off the bat.

他們立即作出反應

have bats in (one's) belfry

To behave in an eccentric, bizarre manner.

行為古怪，舉止異常