“用棒打”常见的英文表达有 “beat with a stick” 或 “strike with a stick” 。
“beat” 强调反复击打，力度可轻可重， “beat with a stick” 即“用棒子反复打” 。
“strike” 侧重于一次或多次有力地击打，“strike with a stick” 就是“用棒子击打”。
例如：
The farmer beat the donkey with a stick to make it move faster.（农夫用棒子打驴，想让它走得更快。）
He struck the ball with a stick during the game.（他在比赛中用棒子击球。）