mass noun
1- a narrow strip of material, typically used to hold or fasten something带子：
a reel of tape
一卷带子
count noun a dirty apron fastened with thin tapes.用细带子系起来的脏围裙。
1.1
- often with modifier long narrow flexible material with magnetic properties, used for recording sound, pictures, or computer data磁带。
1.2
- count noun a cassette or reel containing such material一盒（或卷）磁带。
1.3
- count noun a recording on such a cassette or reel磁带上所录内容。
1.4
- （亦作adhesive tape）a strip of paper or plastic coated with adhesive, used to stick things together（纸或塑料的）胶条, 胶带。
1.5
- count noun a strip of material stretched across the finishing line of a race, to be broken by the winner（赛跑中的）终点线。
1.6
- a strip of material used to mark off an area or form a notional barrier用来圈围某一区域的条形物。
1.7
- count noun a tape measure卷尺。
with obj.
1
- record (sound or pictures) on audio or video tape录（音）; 录（像）：
it is not known who taped the conversation.
还不知道是谁录了这次谈话。
2
- fasten or attach (something) with adhesive tape用胶带固定（或粘贴）。
3
tape something off
seal or mark off an area or thing with tape用胶带封; 用条形物围住。
短语
have（或get）someone/thing taped
- Brit. informal understand a person or thing fully〈英, 非正式〉完全了解一个人（或东西）。
on tape
- recorded on magnetic tape录制在磁带上。
词源
Old English tæppa, tæppe; perhaps related to Middle Low German teppen 'pluck， tear'.