tap
v. 輕敲/拍/叩; 利用,開發; 竊聽; 委任,指定; 敲節拍
n. 龍頭,閥門; 輕擊/拍/敲; 電話竊聽
A tap is a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas from a pipe or container, for example on a sink.
She turned on the taps.
她開啟了那些龍頭。
...a cold-water tap...
冷水閥
If you tap something, you hit it with a quick light blow or a series of quick light blows.
He tapped the table to still the shouts of protest...
他敲了敲桌子,以平息抗議的喧鬧聲。
Tap the eggs gently with a teaspoon to crack the shells...
用茶匙輕敲雞蛋,讓蛋殼開裂。
If you tap your fingers or feet, you make a regular pattern of sound by hitting a surface lightly and repeatedly with them, especially while you are listening to music.
The song's so catchy it makes you bounce round the living room or tap your feet.
這首歌很動聽,聽著它你就會不由自主地在客廳裡舞動,或是用腳打拍子。
If you tap a resource or situation, you make use of it by getting from it something that you need or want.
He owes his election to having tapped deep public disillusion with professional politicians...
他將自己的當選歸因於充分利用了公眾對於職業政治家們不再抱希望的心情。
The company is tapping shareholders for £15.8 million...
公司要向股東募集 1, 580 萬英鎊。
If someone taps your telephone, they attach a special device to the line so that they can secretly listen to your conversations.
The government passed laws allowing the police to tap telephones...
政府透過了允許警方監聽電話的法令。
We suspected the telephone line was tapped.
我們懷疑電話遭人竊聽了。
If drinks are on tap, they come from a tap rather than from a bottle.
Filtered water is always on tap, making it very convenient to use.
隨時開啟龍頭都有過濾水,用起來很方便。
If something is on tap, you can have as much of it as you want whenever you want.
The advantage of group holidays is company on tap but time alone if you want it.
團體度假的好處在於,要找人陪伴非常容易,想要獨處也行。
1. the sound made by a gentle blow
2. a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
3. a gentle blow
4. a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
5. a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
6. a plug for a bunghole in a cask
7. the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
8. a light touch or stroke
1. cut a female screw thread with a tap
2. draw from or dip into to get something;
3. strike lightly;
4. draw from; make good use of;
5. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information;
6. furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it;
7. make light, repeated taps on a surface;
8. walk with a tapping sound
9. dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes;
10. draw (liquor) from a tap;
11. pierce in order to draw a liquid from;
12. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently;
knock, tap, rap, pat
這些動詞均有"敲,擊"之意。
on tap
準備好被抽取的;盛放在一隻帶有龍頭(或塞栓)的酒桶中的
立刻可以使用的;準備好的
He has money on tap.
他手頭有現金.
Tap the lid down carefully so as not to break the contents.
要把蓋子輕輕地敲下去,免得把裡面的東西打碎.
The tap won't turn off and there is water all over the floor.
水龍頭關不上,滿地都是水.
He gave a tap at the microphone before speaking.
他在講話前先輕叩了一下擴音器.
Tap with the heel of your shoe on the window, and he will let us in.
用你的鞋跟敲窗子, 這樣他會讓我們進去.