| 单词 | to tap up |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto tap up a. transitive. To strike lightly, but clearly and audibly; rarely applied by meiosis to a sharp knock or rap. to tap up, to rouse, cause to get up by tapping at the door. to tap out, to mark or signify by a tap or series of taps; to cause to be produced thus; spec. to type out (a letter, etc.). ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impact > striking > striking with specific degree of force > strike with specific degree of force [verb (transitive)] > strike lightly thackc897 tap?c1225 touchc1330 strike1488 tip1567 tit1589 tat1607 dib1609 bob1745 popc1817 percuss1827 rap1873 the world > movement > impact > striking > striking with specific degree of force > strike with specific degree of force [verb (transitive)] > strike lightly > mark, signify, or produce by to tap out1903 society > communication > printing > typing > type [verb (transitive)] to peck outa1382 pound1865 write1874 typewrite1887 type1888 tickle1926 to tap out1952 ?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 218 Ne ȝef þu him neauer inȝeong. ach tap him oðe sculle. for he is arch. c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 487/1 Taspyn, palpo... Taspynge (K., P. tappynge), palpacio, palpitacio. 1761 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy IV. Slawkenbergius's Tale 17 This faithful slave..has carried me.., continued he, tapping the mule's back, above six hundred leagues. 1777 J. Cook Jrnl. 10 July (1967) III. i. 175 They come and squat down before him, bow the head to the sole of his foot.., after rising the head they tap or touch the sole of the foot with the under and upper side of the finger of both hands then rise up and retire. 18.. T. Moore Woodpecker (song) Every leaf was at rest, and I heard not a sound, But the wood pecker tapping the hollow beech tree. 1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 517 [Founding] Before lifting off the frame, we must tap the pattern slightly, otherwise the sand enclosing it would stick to it. 1840 F. Marryat Poor Jack xxiv. 171 I went to bed, was tapped up..by Bessy. 1847 W. M. Thackeray Vanity Fair (1848) xxvi. 230 He sate there tapping his boot with his cane. 1888 J. W. Burgon Lives Twelve Good Men I. i. 71 He tapped my fingers in the way which was customary with him. 1903 R. Langbridge Flame & Flood i. 4 He was tapping out a cautious progress towards the women with a stick, letting himself down with a surprised bump upon each step. 1904 W. E. Norris in Longman's Mag. Dec. 168 A parchment-visaged priest..taps his insistent gong. 1912 Red Mag. Mar. 427/2 The clock of the Royal Exchange began to tap out the hour of nine. 1944 in B. A. Botkin Treasury Southern Folklore (1949) iii. i. 447 He..tapped out ‘73’, which is the telegrapher's traditional symbol for goodby. 1952 M. Laski Village xviii. 248 Gerald tapped out a formal letter on the old typewriter. 1976 J. McClure Rogue Eagle ii. 27 Buchanan put down his cup where the writer carriage wouldn't bump it..and..tapped out the name of his freelance agency. < as lemmas |
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