vt.

1. 連續猛擊，搗毀，打碎
   The mob battered down the door.

   暴徒們把門砸開。

2. 磨損，把……用舊
   I'm going to replace my battered car with a new one.

   我打算買輛新車來取代我那輛破車。

vi.

1. 作連續猛擊[Q][（+at/on/against）]
   The waves are battering at the shore.

   海浪不斷地拍擊著海岸。

   Someone is battering away at the door.

   有人在砰砰擂門。

n.

1. （用雞蛋，牛奶，麵粉等調成的）糊狀物[U]

n.

1. （棒球等的）打擊手[C]
   We need a good batter on our team.

   我們隊需要一個好擊球手。

n.

1. 牆壁等的向上（後）緩傾，傾度

vt.

1. 使向上遞傾；往後遞傾

vi.

1. 向上遞傾；往後遞傾

v.

1. strike repeatedly with hard blows.
   ▸subject (one's spouse, partner, or child) to repeated violence and assault.
2. [usu. as noun battering] criticize severely or defeat heavily.

n.

n.

v.

n.