swat
verb [ T ] uk/swɒt/ us/swɑːt/ -tt-
击打,拍打(尤指昆虫)
to hit something, especially an insect, with a flat object or your hand
I swatted the fly with a rolled-up newspaper. 我用一张卷起的报纸拍那只苍蝇。
He tried to swat the ball too hard, and missed it entirely. 他击球时用的力气太大,结果根本没有碰到球。
figurative These missiles are capable of swatting enemy planes with deadly accuracy. 这些导弹能准确无误地击中敌机。