英语词汇“lap up”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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lap up vb (tr, adverb)

to eat or drink
to relish or delight in: he laps up old horror films
to believe or accept eagerly and uncritically: he laps up tall stories

lap¹ n. [countable]

Anatomythe front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position:balanced the baby on his lap.
Clothingthe part of the clothing that covers this part of the body.
a place or situation of rest or care:the lap of luxury.
an area of responsibility, care, charge, or control:They dropped the problem right in my lap.

lap² n., v., lapped, lap•ping.
n. [countable]

a complete circle or trip around a track or a unit of a course in racing or in an exercise.
one stage of a long trip, undertaking, etc.:The first lap was from New York to Cleveland.

v. [~ + object]

to get a lap or more ahead of (a competitor) in racing.

lap³ v., lapped, lap•ping, n.
v.

(of water) to wash against or beat upon (something) with a light slapping or splashing sound: [no object]The water lapped gently.[~ + object]The waves lapped the shoreline.
to take in (liquid) with the tongue;
lick in: [~ + object]The cat lapped the milk.[no object]The cat was quietly lapping.
lap up:
- to take up (liquid) with the tongue: [~ + up + object]The cat lapped up her milk.[~ + object + up]The cat lapped it up.
- to receive enthusiastically: [~ + up + object]The actress lapped up the applause.[~ + object + up]She lapped it up.

n. [countable]

the act of lapping liquid.
the lapping of water against something.
the sound of this:the quiet lap of the sea.

lap¹ n.

Anatomythe front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
Clothingthe part of the clothing that lies on the front portion of the body from the waist to the knees when one sits.
a place, environment, or situation of rest or nurture:the lap of luxury.
area of responsibility, care, charge, or control:They dropped the problem right in his lap.
a hollow place, as a hollow among hills.
Clothingthe front part of a skirt, esp. as held up to contain something.
Clothinga part of a garment that extends over another:the lap of a coat.
a loose border or fold.

bef. 900; Middle English lappe, Old English læppa; cognate with Dutch lap; akin to German lappen, Old Norse leppr rag, patch

lap² v., lapped, lap•ping, n.
v.t.

to fold over or around something;
wrap or wind around something:to lap a bandage around one's finger.
to enwrap in something;
wrap up;
clothe.
to envelop or enfold:lapped in luxury.
to lay (something) partly over something underneath;
lay (things) together, one partly over another;
overlap.
to lie partly over (something underneath).
to get a lap or more ahead of (a competitor) in racing, as on an oval track.
to cut or polish with a lap.
Buildingto join, as by scarfing, to form a single piece with the same dimensions throughout.
Textilesto change (cotton, wool, etc.) into a compressed layer or sheet.

v.i.

to fold or wind around something.
to lie partly over or alongside of something else.
to lie upon and extend beyond a thing;
overlap.
to extend beyond a limit.

the act of lapping.
the amount of material required to go around a thing once.
a complete circuit of a course in racing or in walking for exercise:to run a lap.
an overlapping part.
the extent or amount of overlapping.
a rotating wheel or disk holding an abrasive or polishing powder on its surface, used for gems, cutlery, etc.
Textilesa compressed layer or sheet of cotton, wool, or other fibrous material usually wound on an iron rod or rolled into a cylindrical form for further processing during carding.

1250–1300; Middle English lappen to fold, wrap; cognate with Dutch lappen to patch, mend; akin to lap¹

lap³ v., lapped, lap•ping, n.
v.t.

(of water) to wash against or beat upon (something) with a light, slapping or splashing sound:Waves lapped the shoreline.
to take in (liquid) with the tongue;
lick in:to lap water from a bowl.

v.i.

to wash or move in small waves with a light, slapping or splashing sound:The water lapped gently against the mooring.
to take up liquid with the tongue;
lick up a liquid.
lap up:
- [Informal.]to receive enthusiastically:The audience lapped up his monologue.
- to take in (all of a liquid) with the tongue;
  drink up:The cat lapped up her milk and looked for more.

the act of lapping liquid.
the lapping of water against something.
the sound of this:the quiet lap of the sea on the rocks.
something lapped up, as liquid food for dogs.

bef. 1000; Middle English lappen, unexplained variant of lapen, Old English lapian; cognate with Middle Low German lapen, Old High German laffan; akin to Latin lambere, Greek láptein to lick, lap

lap⁴ v. [Archaic.]

pt. of leap.

单词	lap up
释义	Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lap up vb (tr, adverb) to eat or drink to relish or delight in: he laps up old horror films to believe or accept eagerly and uncritically: he laps up tall stories WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 lap¹ /læp/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Anatomythe front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position:balanced the baby on his lap. Clothingthe part of the clothing that covers this part of the body. a place or situation of rest or care:the lap of luxury. an area of responsibility, care, charge, or control:They dropped the problem right in my lap. lap² /læp/USA pronunciation n., v., lapped, lap•ping. n. [countable] a complete circle or trip around a track or a unit of a course in racing or in an exercise. one stage of a long trip, undertaking, etc.:The first lap was from New York to Cleveland. v. [~ + object] to get a lap or more ahead of (a competitor) in racing. lap³ /læp/USA pronunciation v., lapped, lap•ping, n. v. (of water) to wash against or beat upon (something) with a light slapping or splashing sound: [no object]The water lapped gently.[~ + object]The waves lapped the shoreline. to take in (liquid) with the tongue; lick in: [~ + object]The cat lapped the milk.[no object]The cat was quietly lapping. lap up: to take up (liquid) with the tongue: [~ + up + object]The cat lapped up her milk.[~ + object + up]The cat lapped it up. to receive enthusiastically: [~ + up + object]The actress lapped up the applause.[~ + object + up]She lapped it up. n. [countable] the act of lapping liquid. the lapping of water against something. the sound of this:the quiet lap of the sea. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 lap¹ (lap),USA pronunciation n. Anatomythe front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position. Clothingthe part of the clothing that lies on the front portion of the body from the waist to the knees when one sits. a place, environment, or situation of rest or nurture:the lap of luxury. area of responsibility, care, charge, or control:They dropped the problem right in his lap. a hollow place, as a hollow among hills. Clothingthe front part of a skirt, esp. as held up to contain something. Clothinga part of a garment that extends over another:the lap of a coat. a loose border or fold. bef. 900; Middle English lappe, Old English læppa; cognate with Dutch lap; akin to German lappen, Old Norse leppr rag, patch lap² (lap),USA pronunciation v., lapped, lap•ping, n. v.t. to fold over or around something; wrap or wind around something:to lap a bandage around one's finger. to enwrap in something; wrap up; clothe. to envelop or enfold:lapped in luxury. to lay (something) partly over something underneath; lay (things) together, one partly over another; overlap. to lie partly over (something underneath). to get a lap or more ahead of (a competitor) in racing, as on an oval track. to cut or polish with a lap. Buildingto join, as by scarfing, to form a single piece with the same dimensions throughout. Textilesto change (cotton, wool, etc.) into a compressed layer or sheet. v.i. to fold or wind around something. to lie partly over or alongside of something else. to lie upon and extend beyond a thing; overlap. to extend beyond a limit. n. the act of lapping. the amount of material required to go around a thing once. a complete circuit of a course in racing or in walking for exercise:to run a lap. an overlapping part. the extent or amount of overlapping. a rotating wheel or disk holding an abrasive or polishing powder on its surface, used for gems, cutlery, etc. Textilesa compressed layer or sheet of cotton, wool, or other fibrous material usually wound on an iron rod or rolled into a cylindrical form for further processing during carding. 1250–1300; Middle English lappen to fold, wrap; cognate with Dutch lappen to patch, mend; akin to lap¹ lap³ (lap),USA pronunciation v., lapped, lap•ping, n. v.t. (of water) to wash against or beat upon (something) with a light, slapping or splashing sound:Waves lapped the shoreline. to take in (liquid) with the tongue; lick in:to lap water from a bowl. v.i. to wash or move in small waves with a light, slapping or splashing sound:The water lapped gently against the mooring. to take up liquid with the tongue; lick up a liquid. lap up: [Informal.]to receive enthusiastically:The audience lapped up his monologue. to take in (all of a liquid) with the tongue; drink up:The cat lapped up her milk and looked for more. n. the act of lapping liquid. the lapping of water against something. the sound of this:the quiet lap of the sea on the rocks. something lapped up, as liquid food for dogs. bef. 1000; Middle English lappen, unexplained variant of lapen, Old English lapian; cognate with Middle Low German lapen, Old High German laffan; akin to Latin lambere, Greek láptein to lick, lap lap⁴ (lap),USA pronunciation v. [Archaic.] pt. of leap.
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