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laps

UK //læps//US //læps//

词源

源自古英语 'læppa',意为 '衣摆' 或 '边缘',后引申为 '一圈' 或 '重叠部分'。

noun

❶ 指游泳池或跑道上的一圈,通常用于计算运动时完成的圈数。

“She swam 20 laps in the pool this morning.”

(她今天早上在泳池里游了20圈。)

“He runs five laps around the track every day.”

(他每天在跑道上跑五圈。)

❶ 指衣物或布料的重叠部分,比如裙子的下摆或衣服的褶皱。

“She sat on her mother's lap, feeling safe and warm.”

(她坐在妈妈的腿上,感到安全和温暖。)

“The baby fell asleep in his father's lap.”

(婴儿在爸爸的腿上睡着了。)

同义词:circuit, loop, round

verb

❶ 指液体轻轻拍打或覆盖某物表面,通常发出轻柔的声音。

“The waves lapped gently against the shore.”

(海浪轻轻拍打着岸边。)

“Water lapped at the edges of the boat.”

(水轻轻拍打着船边。)

同义词:lick, sip, wash

常见短语

in the lap of luxury — 形容生活在极其奢华舒适的环境中,无忧无虑。

“After winning the lottery, they lived in the lap of luxury.”

(中彩票后,他们过上了极其奢华的生活。)

drop into someone's lap — 形容某物或机会意外地轻易获得,无需努力。

“The job offer just dropped into his lap without any effort.”

(这份工作机会毫不费力地落到了他手里。)