[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