vt.　反复敲打，连续猛击strike forcefully or repeatedly

　We were buffeted by the wind and the rain.　我们遭到风雨的袭击。

 ♣ buffet about　(v.+adv.)
　把…推来推去　knock or push sb/sth roughly from side to side
　We were buffeted about during the rough boat trip.　船在大浪中航行，我们被颠得左右摇晃。

 ♣ buffet, beat, hit, knock, strike
　参见beat条。

C （火车站的）饮食柜台，（火车的）餐车，自助餐(a place, especially a long table, where one can get) a meal consisting usually of cold food which people serve for themselves and eat standing up or sitting down near by

　The buffet is situated in the centre of the train.　餐车位于列车的中央。
　Are you having a sit-down meal or a buffet at the wedding?　你想在婚礼中摆桌宴还是搞自助餐?