tape /teɪp/ CET4 TEM4 ( taping, taped, tapes )

• 1. 

  N-UNCOUNT Tape is a sticky strip of plastic used for sticking things together. 胶带

  例：

  ...strong adhesive tape.

  …黏性很强的胶带。

• 2. 

  N-UNCOUNT Tape is a narrow plastic strip covered with a magnetic substance. It is used to record sounds, pictures, and computer information. 磁带

  例：

  Tape is expensive and loses sound quality every time it is copied.

  磁带很贵，而且每被复制一次，音质就会有所降低。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT A tape is a cassette or spool with magnetic tape wound around it. 盒式磁带

  例：

  ...a new cassette tape.

  …一盘新的盒式磁带。

• 4. 

  V-T/V-I If you tape music, sounds, or television pictures, you record them using a tape recorder or a video recorder. (用磁带录音机或录像机) 录制

  例：

  She has just taped an interview.

  她刚刚录制了一次采访。

  例：

  He shouldn't be taping without the singer's permission.

  他不应该未经歌手允许就录音。

• 5. 

  V-T If you tape one thing to another, you attach it using adhesive tape. 用胶带粘贴

  例：

  I taped the base of the feather onto the velvet.

  我用胶带把羽毛的根部粘到天鹅绒上。

• 6. 

  N-COUNT A tape is a ribbon that is stretched across the finishing line of a race. (赛跑的) 终点线

  例：

  ...the finishing tape.

  …终点线。

• 7. 

  → see also red tape, videotape