tapped
US /tæpt/
UK /tæpt/
動詞
1.
輕拍, 輕敲
to hit something gently and quickly
範例:
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She tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention.
她輕拍他的肩膀以引起他的注意。
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He tapped his fingers impatiently on the table.
他焦躁地用手指敲擊桌面。
2.
抽取, 接通
to draw liquid from a container or source
範例:
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The workers tapped the maple trees for syrup.
工人們從楓樹取糖漿。
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They tapped into the main water supply.
他們接通了主供水系統。
3.
竊聽, 監聽
to listen secretly to a telephone conversation or other communication
範例:
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The police tapped his phone for weeks.
警方竊聽了他的電話數週。
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Their conversations were being tapped by intelligence agencies.
他們的談話正在被情報機構竊聽。
形容詞
被竊聽的, 被監聽的
having a device attached to a telephone line to listen to conversations secretly
範例:
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His phone was tapped, so he had to be careful what he said.
他的電話被竊聽了，所以他說話必須小心。
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The entire building's communication system was tapped.
整棟大樓的通訊系統都被竊聽了。