
tapping
词源
源自中古英语'tappen',可能模仿敲击声的拟声词。与古北欧语'tappa'(轻敲)有关。
noun
❶ 轻敲或轻拍的动作或声音,通常用手指或小工具快速连续地敲击某物表面。
“The tapping on the window startled me.”
(窗户上的轻敲声吓了我一跳。)
“She kept a steady tapping rhythm on the table.”
(她在桌上保持着稳定的轻敲节奏。)
❶ 利用工具从树木或植物中提取汁液的过程,如采集枫树汁或橡胶。
“Maple syrup is made by tapping sugar maple trees.”
(枫糖浆是通过在糖枫树上钻孔取汁制成的。)
“The rubber tappers collect latex from the trees every morning.”
(橡胶采集者每天早晨从树上收集乳胶。)
verb
❶ 用手指或物体轻快地敲击某物表面,通常发出清脆的声音。
“She was tapping her foot impatiently.”
(她不耐烦地轻跺着脚。)
“He tapped the microphone to check if it was working.”
(他轻敲麦克风检查是否正常工作。)
❶ 利用工具从植物中提取汁液或树脂。
“They tap rubber trees for latex production.”
(他们采集橡胶树汁用于生产乳胶。)
“In spring, farmers tap the maple trees for syrup.”
(春天时,农民采集枫树汁制作糖浆。)
常见短语
tapping into — 利用或获取某种资源、知识或潜力,通常指开发尚未充分利用的事物。
“The company is tapping into new markets in Asia.”
(该公司正在开发亚洲的新市场。)
tapping out — 在格斗比赛中认输时用手拍地或对手的动作,也用于表示精疲力竭或放弃。
“After five rounds, the boxer had to tap out.”
(五回合后,拳击手不得不认输。)