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tap2/tæp/ v. & n.●v. (tapped, tapping) 1 intr. (foll. by 后跟 at, on) strike a gentle but audible blow (轻而有声地)拍击，敲打 2 tr. strike lightly 轻拍 tapped me on the shoulder 轻拍我的肩膀 3 tr. (foll. by 后跟 against etc.) cause (a thing) to strike lightly 用(某物)轻轻扣击 tapped a stick against the window 用木棍轻叩窗户 4 intr. = TAP-DANCE v. can you tap? 你会跳踢跶舞吗？ 5 tr. (often foll. by 常后跟 out) make a tap or taps 轻轻弹出，敲出 tapped out the rhythm 敲出节奏 ●n. 1a a light blow; a rap 轻拍，轻扣，轻敲 b the sound of this 轻拍(扣、敲)声 heard a tap at the door 听到敲门声 2a tap-dancing 踢跶舞 goes to tap classes 去踢跶舞学习班 b a piece of metal attached to the toe and heel of a tap-dancer's shoe to make the tapping sound (钉在踢跶舞鞋尖和跟部的)金属片 3 (in pl., usu. treated as sing. 用复数，但通常看作单数) US [美]a a bugle call for lights to be put out in army quarters (军营里的)熄灯号声 b a similar call sounded at a military funeral (声音类似的)葬礼军号声 □ tapper n.[Middle English tappe (imitative), perhaps via French taper] |