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off one's own bat

(Brit.)at one's own instigation; spontaneously

(英)自发地；主动地

right off the bat

(N. Amer.)at the very beginning; straight away

(北美)一开始；马上

have bats in the (或 one's) belfry

(informal)be eccentric or mad

(非正式)行为乖张；想法荒诞；精神失常

like a bat out of hell

(informal)very fast and wildly

(非正式)飞快地；不顾一切地

not bat (或 without batting) an eyelid (或 eye)

(informal)show (or showing) no surprise or concern

(非正式)连眼睛也不眨一眨；毫不惊讶；毫不在意

she paid the bill without batting an eyelid.

她毫不在意地付了账。

bat around (或 about)

(informal, chiefly N. Amer.)travel widely, frequently, or casually

(非正式， 主 北美)（在…）漫游；（在…）到处闲逛

bat something around (或 about)

bat for (或 go to bat for)

(informal, chiefly N. Amer.)defend the interests of; support

(非正式， 主 北美)维护；支持

she turned out to have the law batting for her.

最后她得到了法律的支持。

at bat&I{【体育运动】}

Taking one's turn to bat, as in baseball or cricket.

轮到某人击球：轮到某人击球，如在棒球和板球中

go to bat for

To give assistance to; defend.

防守：给予帮助和援助；防卫

off the bat

Without hesitation; immediately

立即：毫不犹豫地；立即地

They responded right off the bat.

他们立即作出反应

have bats in (one's) belfry

To behave in an eccentric, bizarre manner.

行为古怪，举止异常