1 the flat area that is formed by the upper part of your legs when you are sitting down (人坐着时)大腿的上方:
The child sat quietly on his mother's lap.那孩子乖乖地坐在他妈妈膝上。
2 one journey around a running track, etc (跑道等的)一圈:
There are three more laps to go in the race.比赛还剩下三圈。
3 one part of a long journey (路程的)一段
lap²
/læp ||; læp/verb
(lapping;lapped)
1 [I] (used about water) to make gentle sounds as it moves against sth (指水)发出轻轻的拍打声:
The waves lapped against the side of the boat.波浪轻轻拍打着船舷。
2 [T] lap sth (up) (usually used about an animal) to drink sth using the tongue (通常指动物)舔:
The cat lapped up the cream.猫儿舔光了奶油。
3 [T] to pass another competitor in a race who has been round the track fewer times than you (赛跑中)比对手领先一圈或数圈
lap sth up(informal 非正式) to accept sth with great enjoyment without stopping to think if it is good, true, etc 欣然接受;轻信
lap1/læp; læp/n [C] 1 the upper part of your legs when you are sitting down〔坐着时的〕大腿部: on/in sb's lap Paul was sitting on his mother's lap. 保罗坐在他妈妈的膝上。2 one journey around a race track or swimming pool〔跑道的〕一圈﹔〔游泳池的〕一趟游程: Hill overtook Schumacher on the last lap. 希尔在最后一圈超过了舒马赫。
lap2v lapped , lapping 1 [I,T] if water laps against something, it moves gently against it〔水〕轻轻拍打﹐冲刷: +against/at/over Waves were lapping against the shore. 海浪轻轻地拍打着海岸。2 also 又作 lap up [T] if an animal laps a drink, it drinks with quick movements of its tongue〔动物〕舔饮: The cat started to lap up the milk. 那只猫开始舔食牛奶。lap sth up phr v to accept something very eagerly in a way that shows you like it a lot 欣然接受: She is lapping up all the attention. 她尽情享受着全部的关注。
laplaplapslappedlappingnoun1the flat part at the top of your legs when you are sitting: The child was sitting on his mother's lap.2one journey around a track in a race: There are three more laps to go in the race.