tap
第三人称
taps
现在进行时
tapping
过去式
tapped
过去完成时
tapped
1
轻敲, 轻拍
to hit someone or something gently, often with a few quick light blows
及物动词
- The drummer taps the snare drum softly during the ballad.
鼓手在民谣期间轻轻敲击小鼓。
- The carpenter is tapping the wood to check for its quality.
木匠正在轻敲木材以检查其质量。
- The boxer is tapping his opponent's gloves, signaling sportsmanship.
拳击手轻拍对手的手套，表示体育精神。
- She has tapped the surface to find hidden compartments in the antique desk.
她轻敲表面以找到古董桌中的隐藏隔间。
同义词：
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利用, 访问
to make use of or access a resource or source of information
及物动词
- I'll tap into my network of contacts to get more information about job opportunities in the industry.
我将利用我的人脉网络来获取更多关于行业内工作机会的信息。
- She decided to tap into her colleague's expertise in graphic design to enhance the visual appeal of the project.
她决定利用同事在平面设计方面的专业知识来增强项目的视觉吸引力。
- As a writer, he would often tap into personal experiences to find inspiration for his novels.
作为一名作家，他经常利用个人经历为他的小说寻找灵感。
- The new software allows users to tap into a vast database of information with just a few clicks.
新软件允许用户只需点击几下即可访问庞大的信息数据库。
- Successful businesses continuously tap into market trends to stay ahead of the competition.
成功的企业不断利用市场趋势以保持领先于竞争。
同义词：
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窃听, 监听
to secretly intercept or monitor communication on a telephone or telegraph wire to obtain information
及物动词
- The detective had to tap the suspect's phone to gather evidence of illegal activities.
侦探不得不窃听嫌疑人的电话以收集非法活动的证据。
- During the investigation, intelligence agencies were suspected of tapping diplomatic communications.
在调查期间，情报机构被怀疑窃听外交通信。
- Wiretapping is illegal without proper authorization, as it involves tapping private phones.
未经适当授权进行窃听是违法的，因为它涉及窃听私人电话。
- Law enforcement obtained a warrant to tap the phones of suspected drug traffickers.
执法部门获得了窃听涉嫌毒品贩运者电话的授权。
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乞讨, 借
to ask for or obtain something by begging or borrowing
- Feeling hungry, he decided to tap his roommate for a quick meal before heading out.
感到饥饿，他决定在出门前向室友讨一顿快餐。
- Sarah always knows how to tap her friends for good book recommendations.
莎拉总是知道如何向朋友讨要好书推荐。
- Desperate for a place to stay, he had to tap a friend for a couch to crash on for the night.
desperate for a place to stay, he had to tap a friend for a couch to crash on for the night.
- In college, students often tap classmates for notes or study materials when preparing for exams.
在大学里，学生在准备考试时经常向同学借笔记或学习资料。
5
钻孔, 穿孔
to extract sap, often from maple trees, by making a hole in the trunk
及物动词
- The farmer carefully tapped the maple tree to begin the process of production of maple products.
农夫小心翼翼地钻孔枫树，开始生产枫树产品的过程。
- Some farmers tap birch trees to extract birch sap.
一些农民钻孔桦树以提取桦树汁。
- To tap a tree, a small hole is drilled into the trunk, and a spout or tap is inserted to allow the sap to flow into a collection container.
要采伐一棵树，需要在树干上钻一个小孔，并插入一个喷口或龙头，让树液流入收集容器。
- Tapping trees requires careful timing and knowledge of the specific conditions.
抽取树液需要谨慎的时机和对特定条件的了解。
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以一系列轻快、有节奏的脚步声行走, 轻叩
to walk with a series of light, rhythmic, tapping sounds, usually produced by shoes with hard soles or heels hitting the ground
- The old house creaked as the real estate agent tapped from room to room.
当房地产经纪人从一个房间轻敲到另一个房间时，老房子吱吱作响。
- With her high heels, she tapped across the polished marble floor of the grand lobby.
她穿着高跟鞋，轻踏过宏伟大厅抛光的大理石地板。
- The little girl excitedly tapped across the hardwood floor.
小女孩兴奋地轻敲着走过硬木地板。
- Walking through the art gallery, visitors tapped lightly on the museum's marble floors.
走过艺术画廊时，参观者轻轻敲击博物馆的大理石地板。
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轻敲, 轻打
to lightly strike or hit a surface repeatedly, producing a series of short, sharp sounds
及物动词
- The drummer began to tap the drumsticks on the snare, setting the beat for the rest of the band.
鼓手开始用鼓槌轻敲军鼓，为乐队的其他成员设定节奏。
- To get the cat's attention, she started to tap her fingers on the tabletop.
为了引起猫的注意，她开始在桌面上轻敲手指。
- Children often tap their pencils on the desk absentmindedly.
孩子们常常心不在焉地用铅笔轻敲桌子。