tap
- n.水龙头;龙头;轻敲;轻击;轻拍;旋塞;电话窃听;轻扣;轻拍音
- v.利用，开发，发掘(已有的资源、知识等);轻敲;轻拍;轻叩;委任;（在电话上）安装窃听器，搭线窃听;(用…)轻轻叩击;在（树）上切口（导出液体）;发轻拍音
复数： taps 过去式： tapped 现在分词： tapping 过去分词： tapped 第三人称单数： taps
tapverb
轻敲；轻拍；轻叩
to hit sb/sth quickly and lightly
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。
Ralph tapped me on the shoulder.
拉尔夫轻轻地拍了拍我的肩膀。
（用…）轻轻叩击
if you tap your fingers, feet, etc. or they tap , you hit them gently against a table, the floor, etc., for example to the rhythm of music
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。
利用，开发，发掘（已有的资源、知识等）
to make use of a source of energy, knowledge, etc. that already exists
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。
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。
（在电话上）安装窃听器，搭线窃听
to fit a device to a telephone so that sb's calls can be listened to secretly
He was convinced his phone was being tapped.
他确信自己的电话在被人窃听。
在（树）上切口（导出液体）
to cut into a tree in order to get liquid from it
委任；指定（某人做某事）
to choose sb to do a particular job
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。
发轻拍音
to produce a tap n.(6)
向…索要，向…乞讨（尤指钱）
to persuade sb to give you sth, especially money
输入，输出（信息、数字、字母等）
to put information, numbers, letters, etc. into a machine by pressing buttons
Tap in your PIN number.
输入你的个人身份识别号码。
noun
水龙头；旋塞
a device for controlling the flow of water from a pipe into a bath/ bathtub or sink
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
龙头；旋塞
a device for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container
a gas tap
煤气阀门
beer taps
啤酒旋塞
轻击；轻拍；轻敲；轻扣
a light hit with your hand or fingers
a tap at/on the 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。
电话窃听；搭线窃听
an act of fitting a device to a telephone so that sb's telephone calls can be listened to secretly
a phone tap
电话窃听
轻拍音
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 later in American English and the /r/ in very in some British accents are examples of taps .
tap
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N-COUNT 龙头;阀门;旋塞
A tap is a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas from a pipe or container, for example on a sink.She turned on the taps.
她打开了那些龙头。
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VERB 轻打;轻拍;轻叩
If you tap something, you hit it with a quick light blow or a series of quick light blows.He tapped the table to still the shouts of protest...
他敲了敲桌子，以平息抗议的喧闹声。
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VERB (尤指听音乐时，用手指或脚)敲节拍，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.The song's so catchy it makes you bounce round the living room or tap your feet.
这首歌很动听，听着它你就会不由自主地在客厅里舞动，或是用脚打拍子。
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VERB 开发，发掘，利用(资源、形势)
If you tap a resource or situation, you make use of it by getting from it something that you need or want.He owes his election to having tapped deep public disillusion with professional politicians...
他将自己的当选归因于充分利用了公众对于职业政治家们不再抱希望的心情。
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VERB 偷听，窃听，监听(电话)
If someone taps your telephone, they attach a special device to the line so that they can secretly listen to your conversations.The government passed laws allowing the police to tap telephones...
政府通过了允许警方监听电话的法令。
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PHRASE (饮料)散装的，可随时(打开旋塞)取饮的
If drinks are on tap, they come from a tap rather than from a bottle.Filtered water is always on tap, making it very convenient to use.
随时打开龙头都有过滤水，用起来很方便。
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PHRASE 可轻松获取;可随时使用
If something is on tap, you can have as much of it as you want whenever you want.The advantage of group holidays is company on tap but time alone if you want it.
团体度假的好处在于，要找人陪伴非常容易，想要独处也行。
noun
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- a light touch or stroke
- Synonym: pat dab
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- the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
- Synonym: wiretap
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- a plug for a bunghole in a cask
- Synonym: spigot
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- a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
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- a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
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- a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
- Synonym: water faucet water tap hydrant
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- the sound made by a gentle blow
- Synonym: pat rap
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- a gentle blow
- Synonym: rap strike
verb
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- 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
- Synonym: solicit beg
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- draw from;make good use of
- we must exploit the resources we are given wisely
- Synonym: exploit
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- strike lightly
- He tapped me on the shoulder
- Synonym: tip
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- cut a female screw thread with a tap
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- pierce in order to draw a liquid from
- tap a maple tree for its syrup
- tap a keg of beer
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- draw (liquor) from a tap
- tap beer in a bar
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- dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
- Glover tapdances better than anybody
- Synonym: tapdance
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- walk with a tapping sound
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- make light, repeated taps on a surface
- he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently
- Synonym: rap knock pink
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- 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?
- Synonym: wiretap intercept bug
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- draw from or dip into to get something
- tap one's memory
- tap a source of money
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- furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
- tap a cask of wine
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Who left the tap running ?
谁没关水龙头？
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Don 't leave the tap running .
别把水龙头开着白白流水。
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You can ask for a chemical analysis of your tap water .
你可以要求给你的自来水做化学分析。
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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。
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Tap your code number into the machine .
把你的密码数字输入机器。
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Is the tap water safe to drink ?
这自来水喝了不会闹病吧？
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Some bright spark left the tap running all night .
不知是哪个聪明人让自来水流了一夜。
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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。
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They had tapped a rich vein of information in his secretary .
他们从他的秘书那里摸到了大量信息。
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The music set everyone 's feet tapping .
乐曲使得每个人都用脚轻轻打起拍子来。
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She felt a light tap on her shoulder .
她感到有人在她肩上轻轻地拍了一下。
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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。
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He kept tapping his fingers on the table .
他不停地用手指轻轻敲着桌子。
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I replaced the taps and reconnected the water supply .
我更换了水龙头再次接通了自来水。
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Someone tapped at the door .
有人轻轻叩门。
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She tapped him on the shoulder .
她拍了拍他的肩膀。
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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。
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Ralph tapped me on the shoulder .
拉尔夫轻轻地拍了拍我的肩膀。
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One of his men tapped and looked round the door .
他的一个部下轻轻地敲了下门，然后往门里看了一眼。
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Tap each one firmly on your work surface to settle the mixture .
在工作台上逐个轻轻敲紧，让混合物变得密实。
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Filtered water is always on tap , making it very convenient to use .
随时打开龙头都有过滤水，用起来很方便。
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When water is used this must be distilled water or spring water ; never tap water .
用水的时候必须是蒸馏水或泉水，绝不能用自来水。
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You must have left a tap running in the bathroom
你肯定忘了关浴室的龙头了。
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The taps appeared to be made of solid gold .
水龙头似乎是用纯金制成的。
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The advantage of group holidays is company on tap but time alone if you want it .
团体度假的好处在于，要找人陪伴非常容易，想要独处也行。
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The company is tapping shareholders for £ 15.8 million
公司要向股东募集1，580万英镑。
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The taps have a lever to control the mix of hot and cold water .
水阀上有一个手柄控制冷热水。
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The government passed laws allowing the police to tap telephones
政府通过了允许警方监听电话的法令。
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She tapped on the world map with her pointer .
她用教鞭敲了敲世界地图。
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He never drinks tap water .
他从不喝自来水。
指用手指等轻叩、轻拍或轻敲，意在引人注意，或表示爱抚等情感。
He tapped me on the back.
他轻轻地拍了拍我的后背。
She tapped the table with her fingers.
她用手指敲打桌子。
He tapped his forehead knowingly.
他会心地拍了拍前额。
指用手掌、拳头或硬物用力敲打，以引起他人的注意或重视。
Please knock before you enter.
进来前请先敲门。
He wondered whether it would be proper to knock at her door.
他不知道敲她的门是否恰当。
I heard him knock his pipe out on the mantelpiece.
我听见他在壁炉架上磕打烟斗。
指用指关节、笔等快速轻敲或急拍，意在引人注意或表示某种情感。
The chairman rapped on the table for order.
主席敲桌子要求听众安静。
Angrily, she rapped on his window.
她生气地敲他的窗户。
He would rap his fingers on the desk when he had difficulty working out a math problem.
他做数学题遇到困难时总是要敲书桌。
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