单词 | slap |
释义 | slap slap1 —slapper, n. /slap/, n. , v. , slapped, slapping, adv. n. 1. a sharp blow or smack, esp. with the open hand or with something flat. 2. a sound made by or as if by such a blow or smack: the slap of the waves against the dock. 3. a sharply worded or sarcastic rebuke or comment. 4. slap on the wrist, relatively mild criticism or censure: He got away with a slap on the wrist. v.t. 5. to strike sharply, esp. with the open hand or with something flat. 6. to bring (the hand, something flat, etc.) with a sharp blow against something. 7. to dash or cast forcibly: He slapped the package against the wall. 8. to put or place promptly and sometimes haphazardly (often fol. by on): The officer slapped a ticket on the car. He slapped mustard on the sandwich. 9. slap down, a. to subdue, esp. by a blow or by force; suppress. b. to reject, oppose, or criticize sharply: to slap down dissenting voices. adv. 10. Informal. directly; straight; smack: The tug rammed slap into the side of the freighter. [1625-35; < LG slapp, slappe; of expressive orig.] Syn. 1. See blow1. slap2 /slap/, n. , v. , slapped, slapping. Scot. n. 1. a gap or opening, as in a fence, wall, cloud bank, or line of troops. 2. a mountain pass. 3. a wound or gash. v.t. 4. to make a gap or opening in; breach. [1325-75; ME slop < MD or MLG; c. G Schlupf hiding place] |
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