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taps

UK /tæps/US /tæps/

词源

源自古英语 'tæppa'(木塞或龙头),与古挪威语 'tappi' 同源,最初指用于封闭容器的木塞,后引申为控制液体流出的装置。

noun

❶ 指水龙头或阀门,用于控制液体流动的装置。常见于家庭和工业场景中。

“The kitchen sink has two taps, one for hot water and one for cold.”

(厨房水槽有两个水龙头,一个出热水,一个出冷水。)

“He forgot to turn off the tap, and the bathtub overflowed.”

(他忘了关水龙头,浴缸的水溢出来了。)

❶ 指轻敲或轻拍的动作,通常发出轻微的声音。可用于描述用手指、物体等进行的动作。

“She gave a light tap on the door before entering.”

(她轻轻敲了下门才进去。)

“He tapped his fingers on the table impatiently.”

(他不耐烦地用手指敲着桌子。)

同义词:faucet, spigot, knock, pat, rap

verb

❶ 指轻敲或轻拍某物,通常是为了引起注意或发出信号。动作轻微且有节奏。

“He tapped me on the shoulder to get my attention.”

(他轻拍我的肩膀以引起我的注意。)

“She tapped her foot to the rhythm of the music.”

(她随着音乐节奏轻踏着脚。)

❶ 指利用或开发某种资源,通常指开始使用之前未被充分利用的东西。

“The company is tapping into new markets in Asia.”

(公司正在开发亚洲的新市场。)

“We need to tap renewable energy sources to reduce pollution.”

(我们需要利用可再生能源以减少污染。)

同义词:knock, pat, exploit, utilize, harness

常见短语

on tap — 指随时可用的,特指啤酒从龙头直接供应,也比喻资源或信息随时可取用。

“The bar has fresh beer on tap every weekend.”

(这家酒吧每个周末都有新鲜的桶装啤酒供应。)

tap dance — 一种舞蹈形式,舞者穿着特制鞋,通过脚部敲击地面发出节奏声响。

“She took tap dance lessons as a child and still loves it.”

(她小时候学过踢踏舞,现在仍然很喜欢。)