Word · Frequency #12650
baton
指挥棒
a thin stick that narrows toward one end, used by a conductor to direct an orchestra or choir
仅指指挥乐队或合唱团用的指挥棒。
- 1.
A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes.
用于多种用途的棍棒或警棍。
- 2.
a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
指挥家用来指挥乐队或合唱团的细长棒
- 3.
A ceremonial staff of a field marshal or a similar high-ranking military office.
元帅或类似高级军官的礼仪权杖。
- 4.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
主要由警察使用的短而粗的棍棒
- 5.
The stick of a conductor in musical performances.
音乐演出中指挥家使用的指挥棒。
- 6.
a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority
一些官员携带的象征职位或权力的短杖
- 7.
An object transferred by runners in a relay race.
接力赛中运动员传递的物品。
- 8.
A rod twirled in a marching band's performance, in a gymnastic sport, or in juggling.
军乐队表演、体操运动或杂技中旋转的棍棒。
- 9.
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.
一种两端切掉的弯曲符号,类似权杖,通常位于左下方,用作身份标记,最初用于合法与非婚生子女,后来主要用于非婚生子女。
- 10.
A short vertical lightweight post, not set into the ground, used to separate wires in a fence.
一种短而垂直的轻质立柱,不埋入地下,用于分隔围栏中的铁丝。
- 11.
A batonnet, a long slice of a vegetable, thicker than a julienne.
一种粗切蔬菜条,比细丝更粗。
- 12.
A short baguette.
一种短法棍面包。
用于多种用途的棍棒或警棍。;指挥家用来指挥乐队或合唱团的细长棒;元帅或类似高级军官的礼仪权杖。;主要由警察使用的短而粗的棍棒;音乐演出中指挥家使用的指挥棒。
In use
The conductor raised his baton, and the orchestra began to play.
She tapped her baton on the stand to quiet the noisy musicians.
My grandfather keeps his old baton in a special wooden box.
pass the baton to sb
常用于比喻移交责任或权力。
After 20 years as CEO, she passed the baton to her successor.
担任首席执行官20年后,她把接力棒交给了继任者。
take up the baton
比喻接替他人承担起某项职责或使命。
It is time for the younger generation to take up the baton.
现在该由年轻一代接过接力棒了。
under the baton of sb
用于音乐演出,表示由某人担任指挥。
Connections
Collocations
- conductor's baton
- 指挥棒
- The conductor raised his baton to begin the symphony.指挥家举起指挥棒开始演奏交响乐。
- under the baton of
- 在……的指挥下
- The orchestra performed under the baton of the famous maestro.这支管弦乐队在著名大师的指挥下演出。
- pass the baton
- 交接接力棒;传承
- The coach taught the runner how to pass the baton smoothly.教练教运动员如何顺利交接接力棒。
- take up the baton
- 接任;接棒
- She took up the baton as the new project leader.她接任为新项目负责人。
- baton charge
- 持警棍驱散
- Police prepared for a baton charge to disperse the crowd.警察准备进行警棍冲击以驱散人群。
- baton round
Learner notes
Memory Tip
baton 音似“巴顿”,想象巴顿将军手挥指挥棒带领队伍,记住“棒”的意思。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:orchestral rehearsals、conducting lessons、concert performances 作“指挥棒”讲时,baton 属于中性标准用词,通常用于管弦乐团排练、音乐教学或正式演出等场合;日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 baton /bəˈtɑn/ 押韵的词(美式读音)包括 on /ɑn/、con /kɑn/、swan /swɑn/。注意:拼写以 -ton 结尾的常用词如 cotton /ˈkɑtən/、button /ˈbʌtən/、mutton /ˈmʌtən/ 并不与其押韵,它们的 -ton 读作 /tən/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.