baton

英 [ˈbætɒn]

美 [bəˈtɑːn]

n.  (乐队)指挥棒; (接力赛的)接力棒; (行进中军乐队队长的)指挥杖

复数：batons　过去分词：batoned　现在分词：batoning　过去式：batoned　

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Collins.1 / BNC.12650 / COCA.10811

牛津词典

noun

noun

• （乐队）指挥棒
  a thin light stick used by the person (called a conductor ) who is in control of an orchestra , etc.
• （接力赛的）接力棒
  a small light stick that one member of a team in a relay race passes to the next person to run
  1. to pass/hand over the baton
     交接力棒
  2. The President handed over the baton (= passed responsibility) to his successor.
     总统把权杖传给了他的继任者。
• （行进中军乐队队长的）指挥杖
  a long stick that is held and thrown in the air by a person marching in front of a band, or by a majorette

柯林斯词典

• 警棍
  Abatonis a short heavy stick which is sometimes used as a weapon by the police.

in AM, use 美国英语用 billy, billy club


• （乐队或合唱队指挥用的）指挥棒
  Abatonis a light, thin stick used by a conductor to conduct an orchestra or a choir.
• （田径比赛中的）接力棒
  In athletics or track events, abatonis a short stick that is passed from one runner to another in a relay race.
• （游行队伍中游行者持有的）指挥杖
  Abatonis a long stick with a knob on one end that is sometimes carried by a person marching in a parade. The baton is spun round, thrown into the air and caught.
• PHRASE 移交权力/接受责任
  If someonepasses the baton toanother person, they pass responsibility for something to that person. If someonepicks up the baton, they take over responsibility for something.
  1. Does this mean that the baton of leadership is going to be passed to other nations?
     这是不是意味着要把领导权交给其他国家？

英英释义

noun

• a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
  Synonym:wand
• a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race
• a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette
• a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority
• a short stout club used primarily by policemen
  Synonym:truncheonnightstickbillybillystickbilly club

双语例句

• Tropical storm force gusts are already responsible for tens of thousands of power outages in and around Baton Rouge.
  热带风暴带来的阵风已经导致了巴吞鲁日周边地区成千上万地方的停电。
• The president handed over the baton to his successor.
  总统把权杖传给了他的继任者。
• We can't dance to his baton.
  我们不能跟他的指挥棒转。
• One of them is found at the Healing Place Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
  其中一个计划是在路易斯安那州巴吞鲁日市的“康复之地教会”。
• He raises his baton and the symphony begins to play.
  他举起指挥棒，交响乐开始演奏了。
• The conductor beat time with a baton.
  指挥用指挥棒打着拍子。
• In this way, the signal gets passed around the brain like a baton in a footrace.
  用这种方法，信号就像赛跑中的接力棒一样，传递到大脑各处。
• The conductor ended the symphony with a great flourish of his baton.
  指挥用指挥棒作了一个夸张的动作，结束了这支交响曲。
• The space cadets 'other hope, China, might pick up the baton.
  太空学员的另一个希望中国，也许会接过接力棒。
• Our next major iteration milestone is Cousin Sid in Baton Rouge.
  我们下一个主要的迭代里程碑是巴吞鲁日的堂兄Sid。