| 单词 | lap |
| 释义 | lap (once / 275 pages) 1n 2nv 3vn 4v Your lap is the top of your thighs when you sit down, where your cat might sit. Lap can also refer to a trip around a racetrack, or to the act of overtaking a competitor by a lap. Lap is associated with a number of idioms. If something "falls into your lap," you have gotten something without making much effort. For example, maybe you discovered a rare fossil in your yard while looking for your lost baseball. If you sold that fossil for a lot of money, you may find yourself now "sitting in the lap of luxury." That’s a wonderful place to be! WORD FAMILYlap: lapful, lapped, lapping, laps+/lapful: lapfuls/lapping: lappings USAGE EXAMPLES“It’s amazing,” Elliott said as she watched her mom do laps around the 135-foot mini track inside the physical therapy gym. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) We rented a car for our five-day stay and did not need GPS; a map in the lap worked fine. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) That’s right: It’s now possible to do laps en plein air, year-round, in the French capital. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) 1 1n the upper side of the thighs of a seated person he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap Hyper thigh the part of the leg between the hip and the knee 2n the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs his lap was covered with food stains Syn|Hyper lap covering cloth covering a covering made of cloth 3n an area of control or responsibility 2the job fell right in my lap Hypo|Hyper lap of the gods beyond human control or responsibility area, arena, domain, field, orbit, sphere a particular environment or walk of life 1n a flap that lies over another part the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches Syn|Hypo|Hyper overlap cuff, turnup the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg lapellap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar lappeta small lap on a garment or headdress revere, reversa lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side trouser cuffa cuff on the bottoms of trouser legs flap any broad, thin, and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely 2n movement once around a course he drove an extra lap just for insurance Syn|Hypo|Hyper circle, circuit pace lap the first lap of a car race that prepares the cars for a fast start lap of honour, victory lapa lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory locomotion, travel self-propelled movement 3v wash or flow against Syn|Hyper lave, wash flow cover or swamp with water 4v lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another 3Hyper lie be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position 1v take up with the tongue The cat lapped up the milk Syn|Hyper lap up, lick drink, imbibe take in liquids 2v pass the tongue over Syn|Hypo|Hyper lick tongue lick or explore with the tongue stroke touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions 3n touching with the tongue 4the dog's laps were warm and wet Syn|Hyper lick touch, touching the act of putting two things together with no space between them v move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound Syn|Hyper swish, swoosh, swosh go, sound make a certain noise or sound |
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