| 单词 | tap |
| 释义 | tap (once / 261 pages) 1vn 2vn 3vn 4vn 5nv WORD FAMILY tap: tapped, tapper, tapping, taps, tapster+/tapped: untapped/tapper: tappers/tapping: tappings/tapster: tapsters USAGE EXAMPLESIn addition to his football exploits, Kaaya was tapped into Miami's “Iron Arrow” honor society earlier this year. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) Indeed, the Pearl team tapped many of the same suppliers they worked with at Apple. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) The state agency overseeing the license database says the federal law enforcement agency tapped into it 240 times in 2016. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1 1v strike lightly He tapped me on the shoulder Syn|Hypo|Hyper tip percuss strike or tap firmly strike deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon 2v make light, repeated taps on a surface he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently Syn|Hyper knock, pink, rap go, sound make a certain noise or sound 3n a gentle blow Syn|Hyper rap, strike blow, bump an impact (as from a collision) 4n a light touch or stroke Syn|Hyper dab, pat touch, touching the act of putting two things together with no space between them 5n the sound made by a gentle blow 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper pat, rap pitter-patter a series of rapid tapping sounds sound the sudden occurrence of an audible event 1v walk with a tapping sound Hyper walk use one's feet to advance; advance by steps 2v dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes Syn|Hyper tapdance dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance 3n a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing) 3Hyper plate a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic 1v pierce in order to draw a liquid from tap a maple tree for its syrup tap a keg of beer Hyper pierce make a hole into 2v furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it tap a cask of wine Hyper furnish, provide, render, supply give something useful or necessary to 3v draw (liquor) from a tap tap beer in a bar Hyper draw, take out take liquid out of a container or well 4v draw from; make good use of Syn|Hypo|Hyper exploit maximise, maximize make the most of harnessexploit the power of mineget from the earth by excavation quarryextract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry overexploitexploit excessively commercializeexploit for maximal profit, usually by sacrificing quality milkexploit as much as possible strip mine, surface mine, surface-mineextract (ore) from a strip-mine apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose 5v draw from or dip into to get something tap one's memory tap a source of money Hyper draw, draw off, take out, withdraw remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) 6v make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently Syn|Hypo|Hyper beg, solicit quest seek alms, as for religious purposes canvas, canvasssolicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign buttonhole, lobbydetain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors circularizecanvass by using a questionnaire bespeak, call for, quest, request express the need or desire for; ask for 7n a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask Syn|Hyper hydrant, water faucet, water tap faucet, spigot a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir plumbing fixturea fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building 8n a plug for a bunghole in a cask 4Syn|Hyper spigot plug, stopper, stopple blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly 1v tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy Syn|Hyper bug, intercept, wiretap eavesdrop, listen in listen without the speaker's knowledge 2n the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information 5Syn|Hyper wiretap investigating, investigation the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically 1n a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads Hyper tool an implement used in the practice of a vocation 2v cut a female screw thread with a tap Hyper cut separate with or as if with an instrument |
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