| 单词 | lap |
| 释义 | lap —lap /læp/ noun (RACING) B2 [C] a complete journey around a race track that is repeated several times during a competition: » He recorded the fastest lap in last weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix.» After a strong start, she was passed by several runners in/on the final/last lap and finished ninth.Thesaurus+: ↑AthleticsThesaurus+: ↑Motor racingThesaurus+: ↑Parts and stages of competitionslap of honour UK (US victory lap)F0 a journey around a track or sports field that is made by a winner of a race or a team that has won a game Thesaurus+: ↑Parts and stages of competitionsnoun [C usually singular] (LEGS) ► B2 the top surface of the upper part of the legs of a person who is sitting down: » Come and sit on my lap and I'll read you a story.Thesaurus+: ↑The leg• • • Extra Examples:» She nursed the crying child on her lap.» "Oh, you're a sweetheart, " she said, when I placed the breakfast tray on her lap.» She bumped into his tray, knocking the food onto his lap.» The children sat on my lap.» I balanced the books on my lap.verb (-pp-) (IN RACING) ↑Verb Endings for lap F0 [T] to go past someone in a race who has been round the track one less time than you: » He finished last after being lapped twice by the leading runners.Thesaurus+: ↑AthleticsThesaurus+: ↑Motor racingThesaurus+: ↑Scoring, winning and losing in sport , ↑Winning and defeating , ↑Losing and being defeatedF0 [I] to make one complete journey around a track Thesaurus+: ↑AthleticsThesaurus+: ↑Motor racingThesaurus+: ↑Competing in sport , ↑Competing and contending (non-sporting)verb [I or T] (-pp-) (HIT GENTLY) ↑Verb Endings for lap ► F0 (of waves) to hit something gently, producing quiet sounds: » The water lapped against the side of the pool.» The waves gently lapped the shore.Thesaurus+: ↑Wavesverb [T] (-pp-) (DRINK) ↑Verb Endings for lap ► F0 (of an animal) to drink a liquid by taking it in small amounts into the mouth with a lot of short, quick movements of the tongueThesaurus+: ↑Animal (non-human) behaviour |
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