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tap n.轻打,活栓,水龙头 vt.轻打,轻敲,敲打出,开发,分接,使流出,选择,攻螺纹于 vi.轻叩,轻拍,轻声走 n.[美](用复数)熄灯号 ★★★☆☆ 2012.5

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[tæp] Television is a one-way tap flowing into our homes. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]龙头；阀门；旋塞 A tap is a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas from a pipe or container, for example on a sink.   [mainly BRIT 主英]She turned on the taps.她打开了那些龙头。...a cold-water tap...冷水阀The honey runs out of a tap at the bottom of the drum.蜂蜜从鼓形圆桶底部的一个旋塞流出来。in AM, use 美国英语用 faucet2[VERB 动词]轻打；轻拍；轻叩 If you tap something, you hit it with a quick light blow or a series of quick light blows.   [V n]  [V adv/prep]  [oft n N]He tapped the table to still the shouts of protest...他敲了敲桌子，以平息抗议的喧闹声。Tap the eggs gently with a teaspoon to crack the shells...用茶匙轻敲鸡蛋，让蛋壳开裂。Grace tapped on the bedroom door and went in...格雷丝轻轻敲了敲卧室的门，走了进去。There was a comfortable-looking clerk on duty, tapping away on a manual typewriter...有个神态安适的办事员在当班，在手动打字机上啪嗒啪嗒地打着字。To hold the carpet in place, it's a good idea to tap in a few nails temporarily.要想固定住地毯，临时钉些钉子是个好办法。Tap is also a noun.A tap on the door interrupted him and Sally Pierce came in.敲门声打断了他，萨莉·皮尔斯走了进来。3[VERB 动词](尤指听音乐时，用手指或脚)敲节拍，打拍子 If you tap your fingers or feet, you make a regular pattern of sound by hitting a surface lightly and repeatedly with them, especially while you are listening to music.   [V n]The song's so catchy it makes you bounce round the living room or tap your feet.这首歌很动听，听着它你就会不由自主地在客厅里舞动，或是用脚打拍子。4[VERB 动词]开发，发掘，利用(资源、形势) If you tap a resource or situation, you make use of it by getting from it something that you need or want.   [V n]  [V n for n]  [V into n]He owes his election to having tapped deep public disillusion with professional politicians...他将自己的当选归因于充分利用了公众对于职业政治家们不再抱希望的心情。The company is tapping shareholders for £15.8 million...公司要向股东募集 1, 580 万英镑。The Campbell Soup Company says it will try to tap into Japan's rice market.坎贝尔羹汤公司表示，它将努力开发日本的大米市场。5[VERB 动词]See also:phone-tapping；wiretap；偷听，窃听，监听(电话) If someone taps your telephone, they attach a special device to the line so that they can secretly listen to your conversations.   [V n]The government passed laws allowing the police to tap telephones...政府通过了允许警方监听电话的法令。We suspected the telephone line was tapped.我们怀疑电话遭人窃听了。He assured MPs that ministers and MPs were not subjected to phone taps.他向议员们保证，部长和议员的电话不会遭到窃听。6[PHRASE 短语](饮料)散装的，可随时(打开旋塞)取饮的 If drinks are on tap, they come from a tap rather than from a bottle.   [usu v-link PHR]Filtered water is always on tap, making it very convenient to use.随时打开龙头都有过滤水，用起来很方便。7[PHRASE 短语]可轻松获取；可随时使用 If something is on tap, you can have as much of it as you want whenever you want.   [usu v-link PHR]  [INFORMAL 非正式]The advantage of group holidays is company on tap but time alone if you want it.团体度假的好处在于，要找人陪伴非常容易，想要独处也行。相关词组：tap out

英语单词	tap
英美音标	[tæp]
中文释义	n.轻打,活栓,水龙头 vt.轻打,轻敲,敲打出,开发,分接,使流出,选择,攻螺纹于 vi.轻叩,轻拍,轻声走 n.[美](用复数)熄灯号
真题原句	Television is a one-way tap flowing into our homes.
柯林斯星级	★★★☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]龙头；阀门；旋塞 A tap is a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas from a pipe or container, for example on a sink. [mainly BRIT 主英] She turned on the taps. 她打开了那些龙头。 ...a cold-water tap... 冷水阀 The honey runs out of a tap at the bottom of the drum. 蜂蜜从鼓形圆桶底部的一个旋塞流出来。 in AM, use 美国英语用 faucet 2 [VERB 动词]轻打；轻拍；轻叩 If you tap something, you hit it with a quick light blow or a series of quick light blows. [V n] [V adv/prep] [oft n N] He tapped the table to still the shouts of protest... 他敲了敲桌子，以平息抗议的喧闹声。 Tap the eggs gently with a teaspoon to crack the shells... 用茶匙轻敲鸡蛋，让蛋壳开裂。 Grace tapped on the bedroom door and went in... 格雷丝轻轻敲了敲卧室的门，走了进去。 There was a comfortable-looking clerk on duty, tapping away on a manual typewriter... 有个神态安适的办事员在当班，在手动打字机上啪嗒啪嗒地打着字。 To hold the carpet in place, it's a good idea to tap in a few nails temporarily. 要想固定住地毯，临时钉些钉子是个好办法。 Tap is also a noun. A tap on the door interrupted him and Sally Pierce came in. 敲门声打断了他，萨莉·皮尔斯走了进来。 3 [VERB 动词](尤指听音乐时，用手指或脚)敲节拍，打拍子 If you tap your fingers or feet, you make a regular pattern of sound by hitting a surface lightly and repeatedly with them, especially while you are listening to music. [V n] The song's so catchy it makes you bounce round the living room or tap your feet. 这首歌很动听，听着它你就会不由自主地在客厅里舞动，或是用脚打拍子。 4 [VERB 动词]开发，发掘，利用(资源、形势) If you tap a resource or situation, you make use of it by getting from it something that you need or want. [V n] [V n for n] [V into n] He owes his election to having tapped deep public disillusion with professional politicians... 他将自己的当选归因于充分利用了公众对于职业政治家们不再抱希望的心情。 The company is tapping shareholders for £15.8 million... 公司要向股东募集 1, 580 万英镑。 The Campbell Soup Company says it will try to tap into Japan's rice market. 坎贝尔羹汤公司表示，它将努力开发日本的大米市场。 5 [VERB 动词]See also:phone-tapping ；wiretap ；偷听，窃听，监听(电话) If someone taps your telephone, they attach a special device to the line so that they can secretly listen to your conversations. [V n] The government passed laws allowing the police to tap telephones... 政府通过了允许警方监听电话的法令。 We suspected the telephone line was tapped. 我们怀疑电话遭人窃听了。 He assured MPs that ministers and MPs were not subjected to phone taps. 他向议员们保证，部长和议员的电话不会遭到窃听。 6 [PHRASE 短语](饮料)散装的，可随时(打开旋塞)取饮的 If drinks are on tap, they come from a tap rather than from a bottle. [usu v-link PHR] Filtered water is always on tap, making it very convenient to use. 随时打开龙头都有过滤水，用起来很方便。 7 [PHRASE 短语]可轻松获取；可随时使用 If something is on tap, you can have as much of it as you want whenever you want. [usu v-link PHR] [INFORMAL 非正式] The advantage of group holidays is company on tap but time alone if you want it. 团体度假的好处在于，要找人陪伴非常容易，想要独处也行。相关词组： tap out
来源	2012.5

Tap [V N Verb 动词 Ped Company Device