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lap⁴ /læp/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr. I (lapped; lap·ping) ❶ vt. 1. 舐,舐食(流质食物) The cat lapped its milk. 猫舐食牛奶。 2. (波浪等)拍打,冲刷 Water lapped the river banks. 流水轻拍河岸。 ❷ vi. 1. 舐,舐食 2. (波浪等)拍打;发出拍打声 The river lapped gently against the sides of the boat. 河水轻轻拍打着船舷。
II n. 1. 舐,舐食;一舐之量 The cat finished the milk with one lap of its tongue. 那只猫用舌头一舐就把牛奶舐光。 2. (波浪的)拍打声 3. (狗等动物吃的)流质食物 4. 〈俚〉(淡)酒 5. 〈美俚〉一口(尤指威士忌) [<OE lapian; 与 OHG laffan to lick, L lambere, Gr laptein 有关] phr. lap down 贪婪地喝 lap up 1. 舐食 The kitten lapped up the water in the saucer. 小猫把浅碟中的水舐光了。 2. 〈口〉贪婪地吃 (或喝);开怀地吃 (或喝)They sat there, lapping up the good wine (the sumptuous dinner). 他们坐在那里开怀痛饮美酒(尽情享用那顿丰盛的正餐)。 3. 〈口〉轻信 He laps up tall stories. 他轻信无稽之谈。 4. 〈口〉爱听;爱看;热切地接受 (知识等)lap up flattery 爱听恭维话He laps up old horror films. 他爱看那些旧的恐怖电影。 |