The word "rap" has diverse meanings. It can refer to the music genre with rhythmic speech, the act of performing it, a quick hit, a criminal charge or conviction, and criticism. Common phrases include "take the rap" (to be blamed) and "beat the rap" (to avoid punishment).
The word "rap" has multiple meanings. It can refer to the music genre characterized by rhythmic speech, the act of performing this music, a fast hard knock or hit, a criminal charge or conviction, and criticism or blame. Idiomatic expressions include "take the rap" (to be blamed or punished) and "beat the rap" (to avoid punishment).
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]说唱音乐（一种音乐形式）Rap is a type of music in which the words are not sung but are spoken in a rapid, rhythmic way.
[oft N n]
For some people, rap — the music of the hip-hop generation — is just so much noise...
对某些人来说，说唱乐——嘻哈一族的音乐——简直就是噪音。
Her favorite music was by Run DMC, a rap group.
她最喜爱的音乐是Run DMC说唱组合的音乐。
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[VERB 动词]表演说唱音乐；说唱 Someone who raps performs rap music.
[V]
[V about n]
...the unexpected pleasure of hearing the Kids not only rap but even sing...
听到Kids组合不仅表演说唱音乐还唱了歌的意外惊喜
New Yorkers rap about parties and clubs, I rap about car chases and guns.
纽约人在说唱音乐中表现晚会和俱乐部的情景，我则说唱飞车追逐和枪战的情景。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]用说唱风格表演的音乐；说唱音乐中的歌词 A rap is a piece of music performed in rap style, or the words that are used in it.
Every member contributes to the rap, singing either solo or as part of a rap chorus.
每个成员都参与到说唱中来，或者独唱，或者表演说唱乐中的和声部分。
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[VERB 动词]急拍；快敲 If you rap on something or rap it, you hit it with a series of quick blows.
[V on n]
[V n]
[V n on n]
[usu N on n]
Mary Ann turned and rapped on Simon's door.
玛莉·安转身急促地敲了敲西蒙家的门。
...rapping the glass with the knuckles of his right hand...
用他右手指关节敲击玻璃
A guard raps his stick on a metal hand rail.
一名守卫用警棍敲打金属扶手。
Rap is also a noun.
There was a sharp rap on the door.
有人在急促地敲门。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]罪名；刑事责任 A rap is a statement in a court of law that someone has committed a particular crime, or the punishment for committing it.
[oft adj N for n/-ing]
[AM 美]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
You'll be facing a Federal rap for aiding and abetting an escaped convict.
因涉嫌协助和教唆越狱囚犯，你将面临联邦指控。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]批评；责备；训斥 A rap is an act of criticizing or blaming someone.
[usu sing]
[JOURNALISM 新闻]
FA chiefs could still face a rap and a possible fine...
足协高层可能还要受到训诫并被处以罚款。
Timeshare companies also come in for a rap as they continue to flout the rules.
各分时度假公司也受到了批评，因为他们一直违反相关规则。
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[VERB 动词]责备；训斥 If you rap someone for something, you criticize or blame them for it.
[V n for/over n]
[JOURNALISM 新闻]
Water industry chiefs were rapped yesterday for failing their customers...
昨天，水利行业的头头们因为怠慢客户而受到批评。
The minister rapped banks over their treatment of small businesses.
部长批评了银行对待小企业的态度。
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[N-SING 单数名词]名气；（常指并不符合实情的）坏名声The rap about someone or something is their reputation, often a bad reputation which they do not deserve.
[usu with supp]
[AM 美]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
The rap against Conn was that he was far too reckless...
科恩被人们认为做事太不计后果。
The rap on this guy is that he doesn't really care...
这家伙据说并不怎么在乎。
He said statisticians gave them a bad rap by 'lying with figures'.
他说统计学家“用数据说谎”，败坏了他们的名声。
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[VERB 动词]闲聊；交谈 If you rap with someone about something, you talk about it in a relaxed or informal way.
[V about n]
[Also V with n]
[AM 美]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
Today we are going to rap about relationships.
今天我们要聊聊关系的问题。
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[PHRASE 短语]训斥；责备；指责 If someone in authority raps your knuckles or raps you on the knuckles, they criticize you or blame you for doing something they think is wrong.
[V inflects]
[JOURNALISM 新闻]
We rap the manufacturers on their knuckles if the toy is shoddy...
如果玩具质量低劣，我们会痛斥制造商。
I joined the workers on strike and was rapped over the knuckles...
我参加了工人的罢工，因而受到了训斥。
Ms Tyson also had her knuckles rapped for doing this.
泰森女士也因为这么做而受到了指责。
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[PHRASE 短语]（权威人士的）指责，训斥 If someone in authority gives you a rap on the knuckles, they criticize you or blame you for doing something they think is wrong.
[PHR after v]
[JOURNALISM 新闻]
The remark earned him a rap on the knuckles...
那番话使他受到了指责。
Britain gave them a diplomatic rap over the knuckles.
英国对他们进行了外交上的谴责。
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[PHRASE 短语]承担责任；（尤指替人）受责备，受处罚 If you take the rap, you are blamed or punished for something, especially something that is not your fault or for which other people are equally guilty.
[V inflects]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
When the client was murdered, his wife took the rap, but did she really do it?
当那名客户被谋杀后，他妻子背上了黑锅，然而真是她杀的吗？
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[PHRASE 短语]逃避责任（或责罚） If you beat the rap, you avoid being blamed for something wrong that you have done.
[V inflects]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
...their decision to help Minnie beat the murder rap.
他们要帮米妮逃过谋杀罪惩罚的决定
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raprapsrappedrappingnoun1[countable ]a quick sharp hit or knock 叩击；快速的敲击◆There was a sharp rap on the door.有人在重重地急促敲门。2[uncountable ]a type of popular music with a fast strong rhythm and words which are spoken fast, not sung 说唱音乐，饶舌音乐（节奏快而强，配有快速念白的流行音乐）◆a rap song/artist说唱歌曲╱歌手3[countable ]a rapsong 说唱歌；快板歌； 饶舌歌4[countable ]( NAmE) ( informal) a criminal conviction(= the fact of being found guilty of a crime) 罪责；罪名；判刑◆a police rap sheet(= a record of the crimes sb has committed)判刑记录5[singular ]( NAmE) ( informal) an unfair judgement on sth or sb 不公正的判决；苛评◆He denounced the criticisms as ‘just one bum rapafter another.’ 他谴责这样的批评“只不过是一次又一次的横加指斥”。◆Wolves get a bad rap,says a woman who owns three. “狼的名声不好，这是不公正的。”一名养着三只狼的女人说。IDIOMS(give sb/get) a rap on/over/across the ˈknuckles( informal) (to give sb/receive) strong criticism for sth （给某人以╱受到）严厉谴责，厉声训斥◆We got a rap over the knuckles for being late.我们因为迟到而受到严厉训斥。take the ˈrap (for sb/sth)( informal) to be blamed or punished, especially for sth you have not done （无辜）受罚；背黑锅SYN
take the blame
◆She was prepared to take the rap for the shoplifting, though it had been her sister's idea.尽管在商店偷东西是她妹妹的主意，可她甘愿为此受罚。☞more at
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v.verb(-pp-)1[intransitive , transitive ]to hit a hard object or surface several times quickly, making a noise 敲击；击打(+ adv./prep.)◆She rapped angrily on the door.她怒气冲冲地敲着门。rapsth (+ adv./prep.) ◆He rapped the table with his pen.他用钢笔敲了敲桌子。2[transitive ]rapsth (out) |+ speechto say sth suddenly and quickly in a loud, angry way 突然大声说出；突然厉声说出◆He walked through the store, rapping out orders to his staff.他在商店里一边走一边对他的员工大声发号施令。3[transitive ]rapsb/sth (for sth/for doing sth) ( used mainly in newspapers 主要用于报章) to criticize sb severely, usually publicly （公开地）严厉批评，严加指责◆Some of the teachers were rapped for poor performance.一些老师因为表现差劲而受到严厉批评。4[intransitive , transitive ]rap(sth) ( music 音) to say the words of a rap（说唱歌中）念白； 唱饶舌歌☞see also
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IDIOMˌrap sb on/over the ˈknuckles | rap sb's ˈknucklesto criticize sb for sth 批评；指责rap/ræp; NAmEræp/
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1music [countable, uncountable] (also rap music) a type of popular music in which the words of a song are not sung, but spoken in time to music with a steady beat: a popular rap song2knock [countable] a series of quick sharp hits or knocks → tap: She was woken by a sharp rap on the door.3crime [countable] American English informal a statement by the police saying that someone is responsible for a serious crimeSYN chargemurder/robbery etc rap The kid’s been cited twice on drunk-driving raps. →
rap sheet
4take the rap (for something) to be blamed or punished for a mistake or crime, especially unfairly: Bo was left to take the rap for Victor’s murder.5beat the rap American English informal to avoid being punished for a crime6a rap on/over the knucklesa)informal a punishment or criticism that is not very severe: The New York Post received an official rap over the knuckles for the way it reported the story.b)if someone gives a child a rap on the knuckles, they hit them on the back of their hand as a punishment7a bum/bad rap especially American English informal unfair treatment or punishment: Cleveland always gets a bum rap in the press.
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1hit [intransitive, transitive] to hit or knock something quickly several times → tap: She rapped the table with her pen.rap on/at Angrily she rapped on his window.► see thesaurus at
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2music [intransitive] to say the words of a rap song3criticize [transitive] to criticize someone angrily – used especially in news reportsSYN slam: a film rapped by critics for its excessive violence4say (also rap out) [transitive] to say something loudly, suddenly, and in a way that sounds angry: ‘Come on,’ he rapped impatiently.5rap somebody on/over the knuckles (also rap somebody’s knuckles)a)to punish or criticize someone for something, but not very severely: He had his knuckles rapped sharply for meddling in foreign policy.b)to punish a child by hitting them on the back of their hand