beat vt.&vi. 指反复打击，但不表明打的多重或用什么打。指有意的举动。

Before liberation that land lrd used to beat farmhands.

Occasionally the master beat the table with his heavy ruler as he cried,"Silence,please ,silence!

beat带可以表示“跳动”的意思。

The American 's heart beat faster.

“打鼓”，“打拍子”应分别译成“beat a drum”,"beat time",因为强调连续的动作。

hit vt.&vi. 指有目标地重重一击，侧重“击中”的意思。

He was going to hit Mustapha in the face.

North China was hit by an unexpecred heavy rain which caused severe flooding.

strike vt.&vi.是一般用语“打”用途广泛。它也指用拳头或重物“拍”、“打”，与pound同义。

Strike while the iron is hot.

The branches broke his fall but he struck the ground heavily.

注意：

打某人一顿应译为“beat a person”，“beat sb. up”或"give sb. a beating", 不能用hit或

strike。