tap

1. N-COUNT A tap is a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas from a pipe or container, for example, on a sink or on a cask or barrel. 閥門[英國英語]

She turned off the tap and dried her hands. 她關(guān)上水龍頭，把手擦乾。

2. V-T/V-I If you tap something, you hit it with a quick light blow or a series of quick light blows. 輕敲

He tapped the table nervously with his fingers. 他緊張地用手指輕輕地敲打桌子。

Grace tapped on the bedroom door and went in. 格雷斯輕輕地敲臥室的門，然後進(jìn)去了。

3. N-COUNT Tap is also a noun. 輕敲

A tap on the door interrupted him and Sally Pierce came in. 輕輕的敲門聲打斷了他，薩莉?皮爾斯進(jìn)來了。

4. V-T If you tap your fingers or feet, you make a regular pattern of sound by hitting a surface lightly and repeatedly with them, especially while you are listening to music. (隨著音樂) 打拍子

The song's so catchy it makes you bounce around the living room or tap your feet. 這首歌很瑯瑯上口，它讓你在客厛裡跳躍或者用腳打拍子。

5. V-T If someone taps your telephone, they attach a special device to the line so that they can secretly listen to your conversations. 竊聽 (電話)

The government passed laws allowing the police to tap telephones. 政府通過了允許警察竊聽電話的法律。

6. N-COUNT Tap is also a noun. 電話竊聽

He assured us that we were not subjected to phone taps. 他曏我們保証我們不會遭到電話竊聽。

7. PHRASE If drinks are on tap, they come from a tap rather than from a bottle. 從閥門流出[usu v-link PHR]

Filtered water is always on tap here. 在這兒，過濾過的水隨時可以從閥門流出。