
好词典

源自古英语 'læppa',意为'衣角'或'边缘',后引申为'大腿上部'和'一圈'的含义。
❶ 指人坐下时大腿的上部,通常用于描述人或动物坐着时身体与腿形成的平坦区域。
“The cat curled up in her lap.”
(猫蜷缩在她的腿上。)
“He placed the book on his lap.”
(他把书放在腿上。)
❶ 指跑道或赛道的一圈,通常用于体育比赛或跑步场景中。
“He finished the race in the final lap.”
(他在最后一圈完成了比赛。)
“She ran three laps around the track.”
(她在跑道上跑了三圈。)
❶ 指液体轻轻拍打或冲刷某物,通常用于描述波浪或水的声音和动作。
“The waves lapped against the shore.”
(海浪轻轻拍打着海岸。)
“Water lapped at the edges of the boat.”
(水轻轻拍打着船的边缘。)
lap up — 指动物舔食液体,或比喻人急切地接受或享受某事物。
“The cat lapped up the milk quickly.”
(猫很快舔光了牛奶。)
in the lap of luxury — 形容生活在极其舒适和奢华的环境中。
“They lived in the lap of luxury during their vacation.”
(他们在度假期间过着极其奢华的生活。)