| 词汇 | bat a thousand |
| 释义 | bat a thousand1. In baseball, to get a hit every time one is at bat (resulting in a batting average of 1.000). The slugger is still batting a thousand after a record eight at-bats. 2. By extension, to be successful in an endeavor or in multiple areas of one's life. I'm really batting a thousand this week—I got an A on my exam, I got the lead in the school play, and I won the poetry contest! bat one thousandHave a perfect record, as in In meeting deadlines, she's batting one thousand. The term comes from baseball statistics, where it signifies getting a hit for every turn at bat. It was transferred to other activities in the 1920s. bat a thousandbe enjoying great success. US informalThe metaphor comes from baseball, where someone who was literally ‘batting a thousand’ would have a very high batting average. 2002 DVD Verdict Their first film, Suture , garnered them serious critical acclaim and with The Deep End , they are now batting a thousand. bat a ˈthousand(American English, informal) be very successful: He’s made another sale? He’s really batting a thousand! |
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