tapped
US /tæpt/
UK /tæpt/
动词
1.
轻拍, 轻敲
to hit something gently and quickly
示例:
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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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He tapped his fingers impatiently on the table.
他焦躁地用手指敲击桌面。
2.
抽取, 接通
to draw liquid from a container or source
示例:
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The workers tapped the maple trees for syrup.
工人们从枫树取糖浆。
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They tapped into the main water supply.
他们接通了主供水系统。
3.
窃听, 监听
to listen secretly to a telephone conversation or other communication
示例:
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The police tapped his phone for weeks.
警方窃听了他的电话数周。
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Their conversations were being tapped by intelligence agencies.
他们的谈话正在被情报机构窃听。
形容词
被窃听的, 被监听的
having a device attached to a telephone line to listen to conversations secretly
示例:
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His phone was tapped, so he had to be careful what he said.
他的电话被窃听了，所以他说话必须小心。
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The entire building's communication system was tapped.
整栋大楼的通讯系统都被窃听了。