“用棒打”可以用英语表达为 “beat with a stick” 或 “strike with a stick”。
“beat” 强调反复击打,动作可能有一定力度和持续性,例如:He was beating the dog with a stick.(他正用棒子打那只狗。)
“strike” 更侧重于一次或几次有力的击打动作,例如:The man struck the animal with a stick.(那个男人用棒子打了那只动物。 )