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lap

UK /læp/US /læp/

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:thigh, circuit, round

verb

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。)

同义词:splash, lick, wash

常见短语

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。)