faucet
US
UK tap (UK), faucet (US) n: (water faucet)
SC 水龙头 shuǐ lóng tóu
TC 水龍頭
TC 水龍頭
SC 阀门 shuǐ lóng tóu ，fá mén
TC 閥門
TC 閥門
Robert turned on the tap and let the water run into the sink.
罗伯特把水龙头打开，让水流进水槽内。
tap n: (knock made with finger) (用手指)
SC 轻叩，轻敲 qīng kòu，qīng qiāo
Linda heard a tap at the window and looked up to see the postman with a parcel for her.
琳达听到有人在轻扣窗户，于是抬起头，看见邮递员拿着给她的包裹。
tap n: (poke or pat) (肩部等)
SC 轻拍 qīng pāi
Jim felt Peter's tap on his shoulder and turned to see what he wanted.
吉姆感觉到彼得轻轻拍了一下自己的肩膀，便转头去看他想要干什么。
tap [sth] vtr: (rap with fingers) (用手指)
SC 轻轻叩击 qīng qīng kòu jī
TC 輕輕叩擊
TC 輕輕叩擊
Jessica tapped the door before going in.
进门之前，洁西卡轻轻叩击了门。
tap [sth/sb] vtr: (poke, pat)
SC 轻敲 qīng qiāo
SC 轻叩 qīng qiāo，qīng kòu
SC 轻拍 qīng qiāo，qīng pāi
SC 轻击 qīng qiāo，qīng jī
Harry went up to Catherine and tapped her on the shoulder.
哈利赶上凯瑟琳，轻轻拍了一下她的肩膀。
tap [sth] vtr: (touch smart screen)
SC 轻敲 qīng qiāo
SC 轻点 qīng qiāo，qīng diǎn
Beth tapped the icon for the app she wanted to open on her phone screen.
贝丝点击手机屏幕上的应用图标，打开了应用。
tap [sth] vtr: (type: on keyboard) (在键盘上)
SC 轻敲 qīng qiāo
The secretary was tapping the keys.
秘书在敲打着键盘。
tap [sth] vtr: (music: mark beats with foot, etc.) (随着音乐)
SC 有节奏地轻敲，打拍子 yǒu jié zòu de qīng qiāo，dǎ pāi zi
The music started and soon everyone was tapping their feet.
音乐响起，每个人都用脚轻轻地打拍子。
tap n: (draught: for beer) (酒桶等的)
SC 塞子，拴赛 sāi zi ，shuān sài
TC 塞子
TC 塞子
SC 龙头 lóng tóu(生啤机，啤酒机等的)
The barman poured a pint from the tap.
酒保从龙头那儿打了一品脱啤酒。
tap n: informal, abbreviation (bug, wiretap) (对电话、电报的)
SC 搭线窃听 dā xiàn qiè tīng
TC 搭線竊聽
TC 搭線竊聽
Caroline suspected someone had a tap on her phone.
卡洛琳怀疑有人在她的电话上安装窃听装置。
tap n: (metal cutting tool)
SC 螺丝攻 luó sī gōng
TC 螺絲攻
TC 螺絲攻
Jason used a tap to cut the threads in the nut.
杰森用螺丝攻在螺帽内切割螺纹。
tap n: (tap-dancing)
SC 踢踏舞 tī tā wǔ
Stephen does both ballet and tap.
史蒂芬会跳芭蕾舞和踢踏舞。
taps npl: mainly US (nighttime bugle signal in camp)
SC 熄灯号
TC 熄燈號
TC 熄燈號
At taps, all the lights were extinguished.
熄灯号响起后，所有灯都熄灭了。
tap [sb] vtr: US, figurative (designate, single out)
SC 任命 rèn mìng
TC 任命
TC 任命
SC 指定 rèn mìng，zhǐ dìng
TC 指定
TC 指定
SC 选定 rèn mìng，xuǎn dìng
Senior figures in the party have tapped the young senator as a possible future president.
tap [sth] vtr: figurative (make use of)
SC 开发 kāi fā
TC 開發
TC 開發
SC 利用 kāi fā ，lì yòng
The manager wanted to tap his team's potential.
tap [sth] vtr: (pierce to draw out sap) (树)
SC 割出切口导出液体 gē chū qiē kǒu dǎo chū yè tǐ
The tree surgeon tapped the trunk of the big maple.
tap [sth] vtr: (draw liquid by opening faucet) (打开旋塞)
SC 放出 fàng chū
TC 放出
TC 放出
The Smith family tap their water from a natural spring.
tap [sth] vtr: (cut screw threads)
SC 在…里面攻出螺纹 zài … lǐ miàn gōng chū luó wén
Julie tapped a piece of metal to make a nut.
tap [sth/sb] vtr: informal, abbreviation (wiretap, bug)
SC 搭线窃听 dā xiàn qiè tīng
TC 搭線竊聽
TC 搭線竊聽
SC 给...装窃听器
Adrian suspected someone was tapping his calls.
tap [sth] vtr: (resource: exploit) (资源)
SC 开发，开发利用 kāi fā
TC 開發
TC 開發
The mine owner was pleased to hear the workers were tapping a new vein.
矿主很高兴能听到矿工们正在开发新的矿脉。
tap [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep: slang (money: borrow from) (尤指钱)
SC 向…索要, 借
The teenager tapped her mother for £20.
tap into [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (find way of using)
SC 设法利用，设法使用
Paula wished she could tap into Rachel's enthusiasm.
宝拉希望她能够利用蕾切尔的满腔热情。
tap [sth] out, tap out [sth] vtr phrasal sep: (type)
SC 将…打出来 jiāng dǎ chū lái
George tapped out an email to his boss.
tap [sth] out, tap out [sth] vtr phrasal sep: (beat: a rhythm)
SC 打拍子 dǎ pāi zi
The drummer tapped out the rhythm.
doolally, doolally tap adj: UK, slang (crazy, insane) (俚语)
SC 发疯的，疯狂的 fā fēng de ，fēng kuáng de
TC 發瘋的，瘋狂的
TC 發瘋的，瘋狂的
on tap adv: (served on draught) (啤酒)
SC 散装的 sǎn zhuāng de
TC 散裝的
TC 散裝的
The pub has a good range of beers on tap.
on tap adv: figurative, informal (readily available)
SC 常备的 cháng bèi de
TC 常備的
TC 常備的
SC 可随时取用的 cháng bèi de ，kě suí shí qǔ yòng de
The auto parts store always keeps a selection of fan belts on tap.
be on tap for [sth] expr: US, figurative, informal (scheduled to take place)
SC 将出现
SC 会发生
spinal tap, lumbar puncture n: (procedure to draw fluid from spine)
SC 脊椎穿刺 jǐ zhuī chuān cì
TC 脊椎穿刺
TC 脊椎穿刺
SC 抽脊椎液 jǐ zhuī chuān cì，chōu jǐ zhuī yè
A spinal tap is a delicate and painful medical procedure.
tap dance n: (dance performed with clicking shoes)
SC 踢踏舞 tī tā wǔ
He jumped up on the table and did a tap dance.
tap dance, tap-dance vi: (dance with clicking shoes)
SC 跳踢踏舞 tiào tī tā wǔ
My daughter learned to tap-dance at school.
tap dancer n: ([sb] who dances with clicking shoes)
SC 踢踏舞者 tī tā wǔ zhě
The tap dancer's performance was mesmerising.
tap dancing, tap-dancing n: (dancing with clicking shoes)
SC 跳踢踏舞 tiào tī tā wǔ
My daughter's always enjoyed tap dancing.
tap out, tapping out n: (martial arts: submission) (武术比赛中)
SC 投降 tóu xiáng
TC 投降
TC 投降
tap [sb]'s phone v expr: (bug [sb]'s telephone)
SC 窃听某人的电话 qiè tīng mǒu rén de diàn huà
I think someone might have tapped my phone – it's making a funny noise.
tap water n: (drinking water from a faucet)
SC 自来水 zì lái shuǐ
TC 自來水
TC 自來水
Would you like bottled water or tap water?
你是想要瓶装水还是自来水？
tap-off, tip-off n: (basketball: start with jump ball) (篮球)
SC 跳球 tiào qiú