| 词汇 | tap |
| 释义 | tap (noun) tap (noun) tap (verb) tap 9 ENTRIES FOUND: tap (verb) tap (noun) tap (noun) tap (verb) taps (noun) tap dance (noun) tap water (noun) phone tapping (noun) spinal tap (noun) 1 tap /ˈtæp/ verb taps; tapped; tapping 1 tap /ˈtæp/ verb taps; tapped; tapping Learner's definition of TAP 1 : to hit (someone or something) lightly especially with a small sound轻拍；轻叩；轻敲 [+ object] He was tapping the desk with a pencil.他用铅笔轻轻敲着桌子。 He tapped her (on the) shoulder to get her attention.他拍了拍她的肩膀，以引起她的注意。 [no object] Go tap on a window and see if anyone is home.去敲敲窗户，看看有没有人在家。 2 : to hit (your fingers, feet, etc.) against something lightly（用手指或脚等）轻叩，轻敲，轻拍 [+ object] He was tapping a pencil on the desk.他用铅笔轻轻敲着桌子。 She tapped her foot to (the beat of) the music.她和着音乐用脚轻打节拍。 [no object] Her foot was tapping to the music.她的脚在和着音乐轻打节拍。 3 [+ object] chiefly US : to choose (someone) for a particular job, honor, etc.选定（某人做某工作）；授予（某人某项荣誉） — often + for She was tapped for police commissioner.她被选定为警察局长。 — often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式 She was tapped to be police commissioner.她被选定为警察局长。 tap in/into [phrasal verb] tap (something) in or tap in (something) or tap (something) in/into (something) : to put (information) into a machine (such as a computer or telephone) by pushing buttons键入；输入 She tapped in my name and found my account records.她把我的名字输进去，找到了我的账户记录。 He tapped the numbers into the calculator.他把数字输入计算器。 tap out [phrasal verb] 1 tap (something) out or tap out (something) : to follow the pattern of (something, such as a rhythm) by tapping on a surface轻拍出，轻叩出，轻敲出（节奏等） She tapped out the beat with her feet.她用脚打出节奏。 2 : to press buttons on a computer or typewriter to write (something)（用计算机或打字机）打字，写出 He quickly tapped out a memo.他很快就打出了一份备忘录。 — compare 4tap 2 tap /ˈtæp/ noun plural taps 2 tap /ˈtæp/ noun plural taps Learner's definition of TAP [count] 1 : a light hit or touch or the sound that it makes轻拍（声）；轻击（声）；轻触（声） There was a tap at the door.有轻轻的敲门声。 I felt a tap on my shoulder. [=someone tapped my shoulder]我觉得有人拍了一下我的肩膀。 2 : a small metal plate on the sole or heel of a shoe used for tap dancing（踢踏舞鞋鞋底或鞋跟上的）铁片 — compare 3tap 3 tap /ˈtæp/ noun plural taps 3 tap /ˈtæp/ noun plural taps Learner's definition of TAP [count] 1 : a device for controlling the flow of a liquid or gas from a pipe or container（控制液体或气体从管道或容器中流出的）龙头，阀门: such as a : faucet turn on/off the tap打开/关上水龙头 the hot/cold tap热/冷水龙头 a bathroom/kitchen tap卫生间/厨房水龙头 ◊ In British English, tap is the usual word for this device. In U.S. English, tap is also commonly used in this way, but faucet is more common.在英国英语中，通常用tap一词指水龙头；在美国英语中，tap一词也常指水龙头，但faucet一词更常用。 — see pictures at bathroom, kitchen; see also tap water b : spigot 1 the tap on a beer keg啤酒桶的旋塞 2 : a device that allows someone to secretly listen to phone conversations电话窃听装置 There was a tap on her phone.她的电话上有个窃听器。 — called also wiretap on tap 1 : served from a barrel桶装的；散装的 beer on tap桶装啤酒 2 : available whenever you need it可随时取用的；现成的 The hotel has Internet service on tap.酒店有随时可用的互联网服务。 3 US : planned or scheduled to happen计划好的；安排好的 I called to find out what's on tap for the weekend.我打了电话，看这个周末有什么安排。 — see also spinal tap 4 tap /ˈtæp/ verb taps; tapped; tapping 4 tap /ˈtæp/ verb taps; tapped; tapping Learner's definition of TAP 1 : to take or use money, knowledge, etc., from a source利用；开发 [+ object] tap the nation's resources开发国家的资源 [no object] We need to tap into new markets.我们需要开发新市场。 — often used figuratively常用作比喻 The story taps into powerful emotions.这个故事激发了强烈的情感。 2 [+ object] : to make liquid flow from something by attaching a special device (called a spigot or tap), making or opening a hole, etc.凿孔装（龙头或旋塞） tap a keg在木桶上装龙头 tapping maple trees for their sap = tapping sap from maple trees在枫树上凿孔取汁 3 [+ object] : to place a device on (someone's phone) in order to secretly listen to telephone calls（在电话上）装窃听器 The FBI tapped her phone.联邦调查局在她的电话上装了窃听器。 4 [+ object] : to get something useful or valuable from (someone)向（某人）索取 — usually + for He tried to tap me for a loan. [=tried to get me to give him a loan]他试图向我借贷。 — compare 1tap |
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