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| 1 | C a quick hard hit , or the sound of this 叩击（声）；轻敲（声） | There was a rap at the door. 有轻轻叩门的声音。 | |
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| 2 | U a way of talking using rhythm and rhyme , usually over a strong musical beat 说唱 | a leading rap artist 一位非常成功的说唱艺术家 | | | 2a | any type of music using rap , especially styles of hip hop 说唱乐（尤指嬉蹦乐） | | |
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| 3 | C/U AMERICAN informal a statement by the police accusing someone of committing a crime （警方开具的）犯罪证明 | a murder rap 凶杀证明材料 | |
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| - | beat the rap AMERICAN informal
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| to avoid being punished for something |
| 逃避惩罚 |
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| - | a bum rap AMERICAN informal
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| unfair blame or punishment for something |
| 不公正的责备（或惩罚） |
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| - | a rap on/over the knuckles informal
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| criticism for bad behaviour |
| （对不良行为的）指责，批评 |
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| - | take the rap (for sth) informal
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| to be blamed or punished, especially for something you did not do |
| 代人受过；代人接受惩罚 |
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