新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

tap

英  [tæp]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • taps

    1[C 可数名词] 阀门

    A tap is a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas from a pipe or container, for example, on a sink or on a cask or barrel.

    2[C 可数名词] 轻敲

    A tap is a quick light hit.

    双语例句

    例:

    A tap on the door interrupted him and Sally Pierce came in.

    轻轻的敲门声打断了他,萨莉•皮尔斯进来了。

    3[C 可数名词] 电话窃听

    A tap is an act of attaching a special device to a telephone line so that you can secretly listen to someone's conversations.

    双语例句

    例:

    He assured us that we were not subjected to phone taps.

    他向我们保证我们不会遭到电话窃听。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • on tap

    1从阀门流出

    If drinks are on tap, they come from a tap rather than from a bottle.

    双语例句

    例:

    Filtered water is always on tap here.

    这里随时有过滤后的水用。

    VERB. 动词
  • taps , tapping , tapped

    1[I 不及物动词] 轻敲

    If you tap something, you hit it with a quick light blow or a series of quick light blows.

    双语例句

    例:

    He tapped the table nervously with his fingers.

    他紧张地用手指轻轻地敲打桌子。

    例:

    Grace tapped on the bedroom door and went in.

    格雷斯轻轻地敲卧室的门,然后进去了。

    2[T 及物动词] (随着音乐)打拍子

    If you tap your fingers or feet, you make a regular pattern of sound by hitting a surface lightly and repeatedly with them, especially while you are listening to music.

    双语例句

    例:

    The song's so catchy it makes you bounce around the living room or tap your feet.

    这首歌琅琅上口,让人禁不住在客厅里跳跃或者用脚打起拍子。

    3[T 及物动词] 窃听(电话)

    If someone taps your telephone, they attach a special device to the line so that they can secretly listen to your conversations.

    近义词

    bug

    双语例句

    例:

    The government passed laws allowing the police to tap telephones.

    政府通过了允许警察窃听电话的法律。

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