/bæt ||; bæt/noun[C] 1 a piece of wood for hitting the ball in sports such as table tennis, cricket or baseball （乒乓球）球拍；（板球）球板；（棒球）球棒: a cricket bat 板球板 ☞Look at club, racket and stick. 参看 club、racket 及 stick。 ☞picture at sport 见sport插图
2 a small animal, like a mouse with wings, which flies and hunts at night 蝙蝠
off your own bat without anyone asking you or helping you 主动；独力