| 单词 | tap |
| 释义 | Word Frequency tap 1(tæp) verbWord forms: taps, tapping or tapped 1. to strike (something) lightly and usually repeatedly to tap the table to tap on the table 2. (transitive) to produce by striking in this way to tap a rhythm 3. (transitive) to strike lightly with (something) to tap one's finger on the desk 4. to touch the screen of an electronic device as a means of inputting a command 5. (intransitive) to walk with a tapping sound she tapped across the floor 6. (transitive) to attach metal or leather reinforcing pieces to (the toe or heel of a shoe) noun 7. a light blow or knock, or the sound made by it 8. an instance of touching the screen of an electronic device to enter a command 9. the metal piece attached to the toe or heel of a shoe used for tap-dancing 10. short for tap-dancing 11. phonetics the contact made between the tip of the tongue and the alveolar ridge as the tongue is flicked upwards in the execution of a flap or vibrates rapidly in the execution of a trill or roll Derived forms tappable (ˈtappable) adjective Word origin C13 tappen, probably from Old French taper, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Low German tappen to pluck, Swedish dialect täpa to tapWord Frequency tap 2(tæp) noun 1. a valve by which a fluid flow from a pipe can be controlled by opening and closing an orifice US and Canadian name: faucet2. a stopper to plug a cask or barrel and enable the contents to be drawn out in a controlled flow 3. a particular quality of alcoholic drink, esp when contained in casks an excellent tap 4. British short for taproom 5. the surgical withdrawal of fluid from a bodily cavity a spinal tap 6. Also called: screw tap a tool for cutting female screw threads, consisting of a threaded steel cylinder with longitudinal grooves forming cutting edges Compare die2 (sense 2)7. electronics, mainly US and Canadian a connection made at some point between the end terminals of an inductor, resistor, or some other component Usual Brit name: tapping8. stock exchange a. an issue of a government security released slowly onto the market when its market price reaches a predetermined level b. (as modifier) tap stock tap issue 9. a concealed listening or recording device connected to a telephone or telegraph wire for the purpose of obtaining information secretly 10. on tap verbWord forms: taps, tapping or tapped (transitive) 11. to furnish with a tap 12. to draw off with or as if with a tap 13. to cut into (a tree) and draw off sap from it 14. British informal to ask or beg (someone) for money he tapped me for a fiver 15. a. to connect a tap to (a telephone or telegraph wire) b. to listen in secret to (a telephone message, etc) by means of a tap 16. to make a connection to (a pipe, drain, etc) 17. to cut a female screw thread in (an object or material) by use of a tap 18. to withdraw (fluid) from (a bodily cavity) 19. informal (of a sports team or an employer) to make an illicit attempt to recruit (a player or employee bound by an existing contract) Derived forms tappable (ˈtappable) adjective Word origin Old English tæppa; related to Old Norse tappi tap, Old High German zapfoWord Frequency tap 3(tæp) noun, verb a Scot word for top1 |
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