tap /tæp/ CET4 TEM4 ( tapping, tapped, taps )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A tap is a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas from a pipe or container, for example, on a sink or on a cask or barrel. 阀门 [英国英语]

  例：

  She turned off the tap and dried her hands.

  她关上水龙头，把手擦干。

• 2. 

  V-T/V-I If you tap something, you hit it with a quick light blow or a series of quick light blows. 轻敲

  例：

  He tapped the table nervously with his fingers.

  他紧张地用手指轻轻地敲打桌子。

  例：

  Grace tapped on the bedroom door and went in.

  格雷斯轻轻地敲卧室的门，然后进去了。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT Tap is also a noun. 轻敲

  例：

  A tap on the door interrupted him and Sally Pierce came in.

  轻轻的敲门声打断了他，萨莉•皮尔斯进来了。

• 4. 

  V-T 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. (随着音乐) 打拍子

  例：

  The song's so catchy it makes you bounce around the living room or tap your feet.

  这首歌很琅琅上口，它让你在客厅里跳跃或者用脚打拍子。

• 5. 

  V-T If someone taps your telephone, they attach a special device to the line so that they can secretly listen to your conversations. 窃听 (电话)

  例：

  The government passed laws allowing the police to tap telephones.

  政府通过了允许警察窃听电话的法律。

• 6. 

  N-COUNT Tap is also a noun. 电话窃听

  例：

  He assured us that we were not subjected to phone taps.

  他向我们保证我们不会遭到电话窃听。

• 7. 

  PHRASE If drinks are on tap, they come from a tap rather than from a bottle. 从阀门流出 [usu v-link PHR]

  例：

  Filtered water is always on tap here.

  在这儿，过滤过的水随时可以从阀门流出。