beat the air

  1. 徒劳, 白费气力
    • They are beating the air.
      他们正在做无益的事。
    • To argue with him is like beating the air.
      和他辩论是白费气力。

网络词典

beat the air

英 bi:t 美 bɪt
动词 中文翻译:打
同义词: ['whip', 'strike', 'defeat']

例句:

  1. 1. She beat the drum for her cause.
    她为她的事业敲鼓。
  2. 2. The team beat their opponents in the final match.
    该队在决赛中击败了对手。
  3. 3. Beating the traffic jam took an hour longer than expected.
    比预期多花了一个小时才通过交通堵塞。