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。