Have sth. pat
对某事了如指掌
🧩 词语组成解析
have
[hæv]
aux. 用以构成完成式及完成式的不定式，表示已经…;
vt. 有，具有;拿，取得;从事;必须，不得不;
n. 〈口〉有产者，有钱人;富国;〈英俚〉欺骗，诈骗;
have=possess持有 → 有
pat
[[pæt]]
n. 轻拍\\nv. 轻拍\\nadv. 适时, 正好, 恰好, 毫不迟疑, 熟记地\\na. 恰好的, 合适的, 熟练的, 坚定的, 人为的
🗣️ 情景例句
because he didn't want the responsibility of holding them.
因为他不想承担保管它们的责任。
Punctuality is the soul of business.
严守时间是办事情的重要原则。
and another group were disturbed for an equal period of time but when they were no exhibiting eye-movements,
另一组人也是连续几夜被叫醒，但是在眼球队没活动时被叫醒的。