tap 英 [tæp]   美 [tæp]

tap

tap  英 [tæp] 美 [tæp]

v. 轻拍;轻击;轻叩  n. 水龙头;轻打 

进行时:tapping  过去式:tapped  过去分词:tapped  第三人称单数:taps  名词复数:taps 

Ralph tapped me on the shoulder. 拉尔夫轻轻地拍了拍我的肩膀。
He kept tapping his fingers on the table. 他不停地用手指轻轻敲着桌子。

  • To tap is to lightly hit something, the way you tap your friend on the shoulder to get her attention or tap your foot against the floor when you're listening to music.
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  • v. 轻拍;轻击;轻叩
  • n. 水龙头;轻打
  • 1. Ralph tapped me on the shoulder.

    拉尔夫轻轻地拍了拍我的肩膀。

  • 2. He kept tapping his fingers on the table.

    他不停地用手指轻轻敲着桌子。

  • 3. We need to tap the expertise of the people .

    我们需要利用这些人员的专业知识。

  • 4. bath taps

    浴缸水龙头

  • 5. Turn the tap on. Turn the tap off.

    打开╱关上龙头。

  • 6. Don't leave the tap running.

    别把水龙头开着白白流水。

  • 7. a gas tap

    煤气阀门

  • 8. beer taps

    啤酒阀门

  • 9. a tap at the door, a tap on the door

    轻轻的叩门

  • 10. a phone tap

    电话窃听

tap / tæp ; NAmE tæp / verb , noun tap taps tapped tapping verb ( -pp- ) 1 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to hit sb/sth quickly and lightly 轻敲;轻拍;轻叩 tap(away) (at sth) Someone tapped at the door. 有人轻轻叩门。 He was busy tapping away at his computer. 他埋头敲着电脑键盘。 tapsb/sth Ralph tapped me on the shoulder. 拉尔夫轻轻地拍了拍我的肩膀。 2 [transitive ,  intransitive ] tap(sth) if you tapyour fingers, feet, etc. or they tap,you hit them gently against a table, the floor, etc, for example to the rhythm of music (用…)轻轻叩击 He kept tapping his fingers on the table. 他不停地用手指轻轻敲着桌子。 The music set everyone's feet tapping. 乐曲使得每个人都用脚轻轻打起拍子来。 3 [transitive ,  intransitive ] to make use of a source of energy, knowledge, etc. that already exists 利用,开发,发掘(已有的资源、知识等) tapsth We need to tap the expertise of the people we already have. 我们需要利用我们现有人员的专业知识。 tapinto sth The movie seems to tap into a general sentimentality about animals. 这部电影似乎在激发人们对动物的普遍怜惜之情。 4 [transitive ] tapsth ( especially BrE) to fit a device to a telephone so that sb's calls can be listened to secretly (在电话上)安装窃听器,搭线窃听 He was convinced his phone was being tapped. 他确信自己的电话在被人窃听。 see also wiretapping 5 [transitive ] tapsth to cut into a tree in order to get liquid from it 在(树)上切口(导出液体) 6 [transitive ,  usually passive ] tapsb ( NAmE) to choose sb to do a particular job 委任;指定(某人做某事) Richards has been tapped to replace the retiring chairperson. 理查兹获得委任接替行将退任的主席。 7 [transitive ] tapsth ( phonetics 语音 ) to produce a tap  (6 ) 发轻拍音 SYN flap PHRASAL VERBS ˈtap sb for sth ( BrE) ( informal) to persuade sb to give you sth, especially money 向…索要,向…乞讨(尤指钱) ˌtap sth↔ˈin/ˈout to put information, numbers, letters, etc. into a machine by pressing buttons 输入,输出(信息、数字、字母等) Tap in your PIN number. 输入你的个人身分识别号码。 ˌtap sth↔ˈout 1 to hit a surface gently to the rhythm of music (跟着音乐节奏)轻轻打拍子 She tapped out the beat on the table. 她轻击桌面打着拍子。 2 to write sth using a computer or a mobile/cell phone (用计算机或移动电话)写,输入,键入 I tapped out a text message to Mandy. 我给曼迪发了一条短信。 noun 1 ( especially BrE) ( NAmE usually fau·cet ) [countable ] a device for controlling the flow of water from a pipe into a bath/ bathtubor sink 水龙头;旋塞 bath taps 浴缸水龙头 the hot/cold tap (= the tap that hot/cold water comes out of) 热水╱冷水龙头 Turn the tap on/off. 打开╱关上龙头。 Don't leave the tap running. 别把水龙头开着白白流水。 the sound of a dripping tap 水龙头滴答的漏水声 see also tap water 2 [countable ] a device for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container 龙头;旋塞 a gas tap 煤气阀门 beer taps 啤酒旋塞 3 [countable ] a light hit with your hand or fingers 轻击;轻拍;轻敲;轻扣 a tap at/onthe door 轻轻的叩门 He felt a tap on his shoulder and turned round. 他觉得有人轻轻拍他的肩膀便转过身来。 4 [countable ] an act of fitting a device to a telephone so that sb's telephone calls can be listened to secretly 电话窃听;搭线窃听 a phone tap 电话窃听 5 [uncountable ] = tap-dancing 6 [countable ] ( phonetics 语音 ) a speech sound which is produced by striking the tongue quickly and lightly against the part of the mouth behind the upper front teeth. The /t / in laterin American English and the /r / in veryin some British accents are examples of taps. 轻拍音 SYN flap IDIOM on ˈtap 1 available to be used at any time 可随时使用的 We have this sort of information on tap. 我们可随时向您提供这种资料。 2 beer that is on tapis in a barrelwith a tap on it (啤酒)装在有旋塞的桶里的,散装的 3 ( NAmE) something that is on tapis being discussed or prepared and will happen soon 协商中;准备中;即将发生 tap / tæp ; NAmE tæp /
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