| 释义 |
lap1/læp/n. 1a the front of the body from the waist to the knees of a sitting person (坐者的)腰至膝的大腿部 sat on her lap 坐在她腿上; caught it in his lap 他用大腿接住它 b the clothing, esp. a skirt, covering the lap. 盖住大腿的衣服(尤指裙子) c the front of a skirt held up to catch or contain something 裙子的前片(兜起来可接住或放东西) 2 a hollow among hills 山坳 3 a hanging flap on a garment, a saddle, etc. (衣裙的)裙兜；垂襞，下摆；马鞍(等)的下耷部分 □ in (or on) a person's lap as a person's responsibility 由某人负责 □ in the lap of the gods (of an event etc.) open to chance; beyond human control (事件等)在神的股掌之间(全由机会来决定；非人力所及) □ in the lap of luxury in extremely luxurious surroundings 在极度优越的环境中 □ lapful n. (pl. -fuls)[Old English lœppa ‘fold, flap’] |