Instead of looking for work, he preferred to bat around.

他不去找工作做，宁愿到处游荡。

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Either the squirrel thought the bat was a threat to it, or to its young if they were around, or to a food source.

或者这只松鼠认为那只蝙蝠在周围对它有威胁，或者对它的孩子有威胁，或者对食物的来源有威胁。

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Bat in Western cultures, where bats have been associated with witches since the Middle Ages, these flying mammals are generally considered bad luck, or at least no fun to have around.

蝙蝠从中世纪起，西方文化就把蝙蝠与巫婆联系在一起，认为这种飞行的哺乳动物是不祥之物，至少让人们见了感到扫兴。

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Twice a month the companies' bosses are supposed to attend meetings to bat around ideas with Mr Gross.

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Or they can move about the living room to bat objects around on the screen, such as virtual lions and monkeys.

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