/pæt ||; pæt/verb [T] (patting;patted) to touch sb/sth gently with a flat hand, especially as a sign of friendship, care, etc （用手掌）轻拍（尤指表示友好、关心等）
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/pæt ||; pæt/noun [C] a gentle friendly touch with a flat hand （用手掌）轻拍: He gave her knee an affectionate pat.他亲昵地拍了拍她的膝盖。a pat on the back (for sth/doing sth) approval for sth good that a person has done 赞同；赞扬: She deserves a pat on the back for all her hard work.她的辛勤值得赞扬。
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/pæt ||; pæt/adjadv(only before a noun 只用在名词前) (used about an answer, comment, etc) said in a quick or simple way that does not sound natural or realistic （指回答、评论等）牵强的