lap
- n.(坐着时的)大腿部;(行程或工作中的)一段，环节;(跑道等的)一圈
- v.(轻柔而有规律地)拍打;舔食;领先一圈(或数圈);舔着喝
复数： laps 过去式： lapped 现在分词： lapping 过去分词： lapped 第三人称单数： laps
lapnoun
（坐着时的）大腿部
the top part of your legs that forms a flat surface when you are sitting down
There's only one seat so you'll have to sit on my lap .
只有一个座位，你只好坐在我腿上了。
She sat with her hands in her lap .
她双手放在大腿上坐着。
（跑道等的）一圈
one journey from the beginning to the end of a track used for running, etc.
the fastest lap on record
在纪录上最快的一圈
She has completed six laps.
她跑完六圈了。
He was overtaken on the final lap.
他在最后一圈被超过。
to do a lap of honour (= go around the track again to celebrate winning)
绕场一周欢庆胜利
to do a victory lap
绕场一周庆祝胜利
（行程或工作中的）一段，环节
a section of a journey, or of a piece of work, etc.
They're off on the first lap of their round-the-world tour.
他们踏上环游世界的第一段行程。
We've nearly finished. We're on the last lap .
我们接近完工了，正在处理最后的一部分工作。
to make sth the responsibility of another person
他们把问题断然给我推了回来。
They dropped the problem firmly back in my lap.
somebody has the opportunity to do sth pleasant without having made any effort
我没费劲就找到了梦寐以求的工作。
My dream job just fell into my lap.
if the result of sth is in the lap of the gods , you do not know what will happen because it depends on luck or things you cannot control
in easy, comfortable conditions, and enjoying the advantages of being rich
verb
（轻柔而有规律地）拍打
to touch sth gently and regularly, often making a soft sound
The waves lapped around our feet.
波浪轻轻地拍打着我们的脚。
the sound of water lapping against the boat
水轻轻拍打船帮的声音
舔食；舔着喝
to drink sth with quick movements of the tongue
领先一圈（或数圈）
to pass another runner on a track who is one or more laps behind you
lap
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N-COUNT （人坐着时的）大腿部
If you have something on your lap when you are sitting down, it is on top of your legs and near to your body.She waited quietly with her hands in her lap...
她双手放在腿上静静等候。
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N-COUNT （比赛中的）一圈
In a race, a competitor completes a lap when they have gone round a course once....that last lap of the race...
比赛最后一圈
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VERB （比赛中）对…完成套圈
In a race, if you lap another competitor, you go past them while they are still on the previous lap.He was caught out while lapping a slower rider.
他在套圈超越一位落后的车手时出了错。
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N-COUNT 一段路程；一段行程
A lap of a long journey is one part of it, between two points where you stop.I had thought we might travel as far as Oak Valley, but we only managed the first lap of the journey.
我原以为我们最远能到达橡树谷，结果只走完了第一段路程。
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VERB （水）轻拍，轻打
When water laps against something such as the shore or the side of a boat, it touches it gently and makes a soft sound....the water that lapped against the pillars of the boathouse...
轻拍着船屋支柱的海水
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The only sound was the lapping of the waves.
只闻浪涛拍击之声。
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VERB （动物）舐，舔
When an animal laps a drink, it uses short quick movements of its tongue to take liquid up into its mouth.The cat lapped milk from a dish.
猫舔食盘中牛奶。
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PHRASE （成败）难以预料，非人力所能左右
If you say that a situation is in the lap of the gods, you mean that its success or failure depends entirely on luck or on things that are outside your control.They had to stop the operation, so at that stage my life was in the lap of the gods.
他们不得不停止手术，所以那时的我只能听天由命。
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PHRASE 养尊处优；锦衣玉食
If you say that someone lives in the lap of luxury, you mean that they live in conditions of great comfort and wealth.We don't live in the lap of luxury, but we're comfortable.
我们的生活虽然并非锦衣玉食，也算是衣食无忧。
noun
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- touching with the tongue
- the dog's laps were warm and wet
- Synonym: lick
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- movement once around a course
- he drove an extra lap just for insurance
- Synonym: circle circuit
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- a flap that lies over another part
- the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches
- Synonym: overlap
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- the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
- his lap was covered with food stains
- Synonym: lap covering
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- the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
- he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap
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- an area of control or responsibility
- the job fell right in my lap
verb
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- wash or flow against
- the waves laved the shore
- Synonym: lave wash
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- take up with the tongue
- The cat lapped up the milk
- the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast
- Synonym: lap up lick
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- pass the tongue over
- the dog licked her hand
- Synonym: lick
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- move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
- The bubbles swoshed around in the glass
- The curtain swooshed open
- Synonym: swish swosh swoosh
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- lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
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She started the last lap just behind the leading group .
她开始跑最后一圈时紧跟在领先的一组人后面。
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On the last lap three runners were disputing the lead .
在最后一圈，三名赛跑者在争夺领先地位。
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She took the lead in the second lap .
她在第二圈时领先。
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They dropped the problem firmly back in my lap .
他们把问题断然给我推了回来。
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My dream job just fell into my lap .
我没费劲就找到了梦寐以求的工作。
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He managed to overhaul the leader on the final lap .
他在最后一圈努力超过了领先的人。
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There 's only one seat so you 'll have to sit on my lap .
只有一个座位，你只好坐在我腿上了。
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By lap two Walker was two metres clear of the rest of the runners .
跑第二圈时，沃克已领先其他赛跑者两米。
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She kept her hands folded in her lap .
她双手合拢，放在腿上。
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The waves lapped around our feet .
波浪轻轻地拍打着我们的脚。
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Her eyes dropped to her lap .
她双目低垂，看着自己的腿。
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They 're off on the first lap of their round-the-world tour .
他们踏上环游世界的第一段行程。
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The baby was wriggling around on my lap .
婴儿在我大腿上扭来扭去。
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She has completed six laps .
她跑完六圈了。
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The building was right on the river and the water lapped the walls .
建筑物就矗立在水中，河水轻轻拍打着墙壁。
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The pressure began to tell as rain closed in after 20 laps
跑完20圈以后，眼看就要下雨了，大家开始紧张起来。
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She turned back to the Bible lying open in her lap
她将注意力又转回到摊放在腿上的《圣经》。
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With four laps to go , he kept pace with the leaders
还剩4圈的时候，他紧紧咬住领先者。
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He lapped up the attention and the opportunity to voice his thoughts
能有这般待遇和机会表达自己的看法，他欣然领受。
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I went to overtake him on the back straight on the last lap .
最后一圈时我在非终点直道上超过了他。
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Going into the fourth lap , the two most broadly experienced riders led the field
进入第四圈时，两名身经百战的骑手开始领先。
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A lady always sits quietly with her hands in her lap .
淑女端坐时总是双手放在膝上，不发一言。
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Their audience will lap up whatever they throw at them
不管是什么节目，他们的观众都照单全收。
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On lap two , Baker edged forward .
第二圈时，贝克悄然赶了上去。
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Hugh glanced at the child on her mother 's lap .
休瞥了一眼坐在她妈妈膝上的小女孩。
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She lowered her gaze to the hands in her lap .
她低头盯着放在大腿上的双手。
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I caught him a lap later , and although I could pass him I could not shake him off
一圈后我追上了他，可是虽然我可以超过他，但却甩不掉他。
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We don 't live in the lap of luxury , but we 're comfortable .
我们的生活虽然并非锦衣玉食，也算是衣食无忧。
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With a rising tide the water was lapping at his chin before rescuers arrived
救援人员到达时上涨的潮水已经淹到了他的下巴。
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In one room , young mothers weave while babies doze in their laps .
在一间屋子里，年轻的母亲们在织布，而她们的孩子就在她们膝上打盹。
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