baton

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n. 指挥棒, 接力棒, 警棍

发音

UK /ˈbætɒn/
UK /ˈbæt(ə)n/
US /bəˈtɑn/

词形变化

batons 复数 batons batoned batoning batonned batonning batons 三单 batoning 现在分词 batoned 过去式 batoned 过去分词

别名

baston batune bâton batton batoon

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes.

  2. 2.

    A ceremonial staff of a field marshal or a similar high-ranking military office.

    警棍

    棒

    棒子

    政治 军事
  3. 3.

    The stick of a conductor in musical performances.

    指挥棒

    音乐

    The conductor raised his baton and the orchestra fell silent.

  4. 4.

    An object transferred by runners in a relay race.

    接力棒

    体育

    In the relay race, the runner dropped the baton.

  5. 5.

    A rod twirled in a marching band's performance, in a gymnastic sport, or in juggling.

    艺术 体育
  6. 6.

    A short stout club used primarily by policemen.

    警棍

    美国 工程 政治 军事

    The police officer carried a baton for self-defense.

  7. 7.

    A bend with the ends cut off, resembling a baton, typically borne sinister, and often used as a mark of cadency, initially for both legitimate and illegitimate children, but later chiefly for illegitimate children.

    政治 纹章

    Alternative forms: batune, baston

  8. 8.

    A short vertical lightweight post, not set into the ground, used to separate wires in a fence.

  9. 9.

    A batonnet, a long slice of a vegetable, thicker than a julienne.

    烹饪
  10. 10.

    A short baguette.

    烹饪
v.
  1. 1.

    To strike with a baton.

    比喻 及物

    She passed the baton to her successor after retiring.

    accept/refuse/receive the baton

词汇关系

名词

同义词 6

billy wand truncheon nightstick billy club billystick

上位词 3

club staff rod

相关短语

Baton Rouge 巴吞鲁日（美国路易斯安那州首府） baton sinister baton round n. 金属球, 塑料球 baton rounds plastic baton round plastic baton rounds East Baton Rouge Parish West Baton Rouge Parish pass the baton sugar cane baton passes the baton passing the baton passed the baton

词源

From French bâton. Doublet of baston.

来源：wiktionary