to tap
01
轻敲, 轻拍
to hit someone or something gently, often with a few quick light blows
Transitive: to tap an object or surface
例子
The drummer taps the snare drum softly during the ballad.
鼓手在民谣期间轻轻敲击小鼓。
02
利用, 访问
to make use of or access a resource or source of information
Transitive: to tap into a resource
例子
She decided to tap into her colleague's expertise in graphic design to enhance the visual appeal of the project.
她决定利用同事在平面设计方面的专业知识来增强项目的视觉吸引力。
03
窃听, 监听
to secretly intercept or monitor communication on a telephone or telegraph wire to obtain information
Transitive: to tap a communication channel
例子
The detective had to tap the suspect's phone to gather evidence of illegal activities.
侦探不得不窃听嫌疑人的电话以收集非法活动的证据。
04
乞讨, 借
to ask for or obtain something by begging or borrowing
Ditransitive: to tap sb for sth
例子
Feeling hungry, he decided to tap his roommate for a quick meal before heading out.
感到饥饿，他决定在出门前向室友讨一顿快餐。
05
钻孔, 穿孔
to extract sap, often from maple trees, by making a hole in the trunk
Transitive: to tap a tree
例子
The farmer carefully tapped the maple tree to begin the process of production of maple products.
农夫小心翼翼地钻孔枫树，开始生产枫树产品的过程。
06
以一系列轻快、有节奏的脚步声行走, 轻叩
to walk with a series of light, rhythmic, tapping sounds, usually produced by shoes with hard soles or heels hitting the ground
Intransitive
例子
The old house creaked as the real estate agent tapped from room to room.
当房地产经纪人从一个房间轻敲到另一个房间时，老房子吱吱作响。
07
轻敲, 轻打
to lightly strike or hit a surface repeatedly, producing a series of short, sharp sounds
Transitive: to tap sth on a surface
例子
To get the cat 's attention, she started to tap her fingers on the tabletop.
为了引起猫的注意，她开始在桌面上轻敲手指。
Tap
01
水龙头, 阀门
an object that controls the flow of liquid or gas from a container or pipe
Dialect
British
British
例子
The tap in the kitchen was dripping, wasting water.
厨房的水龙头在滴水，浪费水。
02
a light, soft knocking or striking noise
例子
The tap of the typewriter echoed in the quiet room.
03
a small or gentle contact, often repeated
例子
She felt a tap on her arm and turned around.
04
clandestine monitoring or listening in on a communication line
例子
Intelligence agents set up a tap to monitor communications.
05
a stopper used to control the flow of liquid from a barrel or container
例子
The beer flowed once the tap was removed.
06
a soft hit or strike, usually with the hand or a light object
例子
A tap on the shoulder signaled it was time to leave.
词汇树
taping
tapped
tapper
tap
