vt. 1.轻打[拍,敲]。 2.补鞋底,打鞋掌;打(着做)出〔如用发报机打出电讯〕。 3.选举,选择。 vi. 轻敲,轻打 (at; on)。 tap the door with a stick =tap a stick against the door 用手杖轻轻叩门。 Tap at the door 敲门。 n. 轻打,轻敲;轻敲声;(装在踢?舞鞋底尖上的)铁片;(补鞋底的)掌子;〔pl.〕【英军】吃饭号(声);【美军】熄灯号(声)。 I hear a tap at [on] the door. 我听见门上敲了一下。 n. (酒桶等的)流出口,嘴子;(水管的)分支,支管;〔英国〕旋塞,龙头,活嘴;【电学】分接头,抽头;〔英国〕酒吧间;【机械工程】螺丝攻,阴螺模;(电话线上)搭线窃听;(各种流出口的)流出物。 liquor of the same tap 同样品质的酒。 in [on] tap 随时能取用的(酒);随时能买到的(债券的);〔美俚〕手边的,随时可得到的,现成的。 turn the tap on [off] 放开[关上]龙头。 vt. 1.装嘴子;从嘴子里放酒(等),出来,开桶;(在树等上)作切口采取树液;【医学】(腹部等开洞)放出液体。 2.开辟,开发(矿山等)。 3.【电学】分接(电流);分接头;(从总管)分接(自来水等);搭线窃听(电话等)。 4.〔比喻〕提倡(新学说等);开拓(新领域)。 5.〔俚语〕求取,借取(捐款、小账等)。 6.【机械工程】(用螺丝攻)刻螺母。 短语和例子 tap the admiral 〔海俚〕偷桶里的酒。 a tapped coil 多(接)头线圈。
a light touch or stroke 同义词:pat, dab,
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information 同义词:wiretap,
a plug for a bunghole in a cask 同义词:spigot,
a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask 同义词:water faucet, water tap, hydrant,
the sound made by a gentle blow 同义词:pat, rap,
a gentle blow 同义词:rap, strike,
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities" 同义词:solicit, beg,
draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely" 同义词:exploit,
strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder" 同义词:tip,
cut a female screw thread with a tap
pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer"
draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar"
dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes; "Glover tapdances better than anybody" 同义词:tapdance,
walk with a tapping sound
make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently" 同义词:rap, knock, pink,
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?" 同义词:wiretap, intercept, bug,
draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one''s memory"; "tap a source of money"
furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine"
例句与用法
1.
She tapped on the table with the pencil . 她用铅笔嗒嗒嗒地敲着桌子。
2.
He heard the tap of canes and crutches . 他听到手杖和拐杖触地的声音。
3.
She went to the door and tapped lightly . 她向房门走去,轻轻地敲着门。
4.
The water ran cold when i turned the tap on . 我把水龙头打开,水就凉了。
5.
Pressure taps should be sufficiently large . 测压孔应该足够大。
6.
The captain tapped the blue and yellow chart . 艇长拍了拍蓝黄色的航海图。
7.
There was a light tap at the opened door . 有人在开着的门上轻轻地敲了一下。
8.
I think my phone is being tapped . 我想现在有人窃听我的电话。
9.
He tapped nim's memo with a fingernail . 他用指甲轻轻地弹了弹尼姆的备忘录。