baton
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/bəˈtɑːn/
🇬🇧
/ˈbætɒn/
A short, thick stick used by police officers for self-defense.
The officer used his baton to defend himself.
警官使用警棍自衛。
A thin stick used by a conductor to direct a musical ensemble.
The conductor raised his baton, and the orchestra began to play.
指揮家舉起了他的指揮棒,樂隊開始演奏。
A short stick passed between team members in a relay race.
The runner grabbed the baton and sprinted down the track.
跑步者抓住了接力棒,沿著跑道衝刺。
A long stick twirled by a majorette or band leader during a parade.
The majorette twirled her baton with grace and skill.
軍樂隊指揮者優雅而熟練地旋轉著她的指揮棒。