tap

US /tæp/
UK /tæp/
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1.

水龙头

a device by which a flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container can be controlled

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Please turn off the tap after washing your hands.
洗手后请关掉水龙头。
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The kitchen tap is leaking.
厨房水龙头漏水了。
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faucetspigotvalve
2.

轻拍, 轻敲

a light blow or touch

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She felt a gentle tap on her shoulder.
她感到肩膀被轻轻拍了一下。
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He gave the door a quick tap.
他快速地敲了一下门。
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patrapknocktouch
1.

轻拍, 轻敲

strike lightly and quickly

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He began to tap his fingers on the table impatiently.
他开始不耐烦地用手指敲击桌面。
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She tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention.
她轻拍他的肩膀以引起他的注意。
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patrapknocktouch
2.

抽取, 开发

draw liquid from (a container or pipe)

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They tapped the maple trees for syrup.
他们从枫树取糖浆。
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The company plans to tap into new markets.
该公司计划开发新市场。
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draindraw offexploitutilize
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tap dancetap penalty