pound a beat

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. Of a police officer, to walk a regular route. idiomatic
    — Assigned to the riverfront precinct for years, he pounded a beat of backstreets and dockyards.
  2. Of a journalist, to cover a regular beat, reporting on an assigned category of news. idiomatic
    — Assigned to the city desk for years, she pounded a beat of city council and mayoral activity, police blotters, and the like.

词形变化

pounds a beat present,singular,third-person pounding a beat participle,present pounded a beat participle,past pounded a beat past
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