1 [I,T] tap (at/on sth);tap sb/sth (on/with sth) to touch or hit sb/sth quickly and lightly 轻拍;轻叩;轻敲:
Their feet were tapping in time to the music.他们的脚随着音乐打拍子。She tapped me on the shoulder.她轻拍我的肩膀。☞picture on page S19 见S19页插图
2 [I,T] tap (into) sth to make use of a source of energy, knowledge, etc that already exists 利用,开发,挖掘(已有的能源、知识等):
to tap the skills of young people挖掘年轻人的技能
3 [T] to fit a device to sb's telephone so that his/her calls can be listened to secretly (在电话上)安装窃听器
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/tæp ||; tæp/noun[C]
1 (US 美 faucet) a type of handle that you turn to let water, gas, etc out of a pipe or container (水、煤气等的)开关,龙头,旋塞:
Turn the hot/cold tap on/off.拧开╱关上热水╱冷水龙头。☞picture at plug 见plug插图
2 a light hit with your hand or fingers 轻拍;轻叩
3 a device that is fitted to sb's telephone so that his/her calls can be listened to secretly (安装在电话上的)窃听器
tap1/tæp; tæp/v tapped , tapping 1 [I,T] to gently hit something, often making a slight noise 轻敲﹐轻叩﹐轻拍: tap (sb/sth) on sth I tapped him on the shoulder. 我轻轻拍了拍他的肩膀。Carol tapped her foot in time to the music. 卡罗尔和着音乐用脚轻敲着节拍。see box at见 KNOCK1 方框see picture on page 见 A10 页图2 also 又作 tap into [T] to use or take what you need from a supply of something 利用﹐使用: Youngsters tap the knowledge of more experienced players. 年轻人利用更有经验的队员的知识。 3 [T] to use special equipment to listen secretly to a telephone conversation from a distance 窃听〔电话〕: They’ve probably tapped our phone . 他们很可能窃听了我们的电话。 tap sth in also 又作 tap sth into sthphr v BrE to put information into a computer or machine by pressing buttons【英】把〔信息〕敲入[键入﹐输入]〔电脑﹑机器等〕
tap2n [C]1 especially BrE a piece of equipment that you turn to control the flow of a liquid or gas [ faucet AmE 【美】] 【尤英】(水)龙头﹐阀门: turn a tap on/off You forgot to turn off the tap. 你忘了关水龙头。hot/cold (water) tap 热/冷水龙头kitchen/bath/garden tap 厨房/沐浴/花园水龙头The tap's dripping (=letting out drops of water continuously). 水龙头在滴水。tap water (=water that comes out through a tap) 自来水see picture at见 BATHROOM 图2 when you hit something gently, especially to get someone's attention 轻敲﹐轻拍〔尤指为了唤起某人注意〕: +on/at a tap on my shoulder 轻拍了一下我的肩膀3 on tap available for use 可供使用的: Cash for disabled sport is rarely on tap. 为残疾人运动提供的资金非常有限。
taptaptaps2 (British) (Americanfaucet)noun1a thing that you turn to make something like water or gas come out of a pipe: Turn the tap off.2a light hit with your hand or fingers: They heard a tap at the door.taptaptapstappedtapping1verb (taps, tapping, tapped)to hit or touch somebody or something quickly and lightly: She tapped me on the shoulder. I tapped on the window.