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| 1 | lap T if an animal laps water , it drinks it gently with its tongue （动物）舔着喝（水） |
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| 2 | I/T if water laps against something , it moves against it gently with a soft sound （水）轻轻拍打 | The waves lapped gently against the rocks. 波浪轻轻地拍打着岩石。 | | the sound of the sea lapping the shore 海水轻拍海岸的涛声 | |
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| 3 | T to pass someone else who is competing in a race when you are ahead of them by a whole lap （赛跑中）比（对手）领先一圈 |
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| - | ˌlap ˈup |
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| 1 | to enjoy what someone says and be keen to hear more of it 爱听（某人说的话） | The jokes were crude but the audience were lapping them up. 这些笑话很粗俗，但观众却听得津津有味。 | |
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| 2 | lap21 | They lapped up their milk. 它们舔食牛奶。 | |
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