bat out

急いで書き上げる、手早く作る

あまり丁寧にせず、文章や物を急いで作り上げること。

やさしい英語で： To make or write something quickly, often without much care.

• I can bat out a reply.
• He batted out three reports in one afternoon.
• Do not just bat out the speech; think about your audience.

使い方： bat something out (She batted a short article out before lunch.)

類義語： churn out, dash off

よく使う表現： bat out something, bat out a report

最後まで打ち続ける

クリケットで、主に負けを防ぐため、時間の終わりまで打撃を続けること。

やさしい英語で： In cricket, to keep batting until a period ends, usually to avoid losing.

• They must bat out the day.
• Our team batted out the remaining overs.
• Can the last two players bat out this session?

使い方： bat out + period (They needed to bat out the final session.)

類義語： continue batting

よく使う表現： bat out the day, bat out the overs

打ち出す、叩き出す

バットやへらなどで物を打ち、元の場所から外へ出すこと。

やさしい英語で： To knock something out of a place using a bat, paddle, or similar object.

• He batted the ball out.
• We used paddles to bat out the insects.
• She batted a wasp out of the window with a magazine.

使い方： bat something out of something (He batted the ball out of the yard.)

類義語： knock out, hit out

よく使う表現： bat out something, bat out the ball

叩いて平らにする

道具でたたいたり押したりして、物を平らにすること。

やさしい英語で： To make something flat by hitting or pressing it with a tool.

• Bat out the dough evenly.
• She batted out the meat with a kitchen mallet.
• The cook batted each cutlet out before frying it.

使い方： bat something out (Bat the meat out until it is thin.)

類義語： flatten, pound flat

よく使う表現： bat out something, bat out the dough