tap

verb

1. 轻敲；轻拍；轻叩
   to hit sb/sth quickly and lightly
   1. Someone tapped at the door.
      有人轻轻叩门。
   2. He was busy tapping away at his computer.
      他埋头敲着电脑键盘。
   3. Ralph tapped me on the shoulder.
      拉尔夫轻轻地拍了拍我的肩膀。
2. （用…）轻轻叩击
   if you tap your fingers, feet, etc. or they tap , you hit them gently against a table, the floor, etc., for example to the rhythm of music
   1. He kept tapping his fingers on the table.
      他不停地用手指轻轻敲着桌子。
   2. The music set everyone's feet tapping.
      乐曲使得每个人都用脚轻轻打起拍子来。
3. 利用，开发，发掘（已有的资源、知识等）
   to make use of a source of energy, knowledge, etc. that already exists
   1. We need to tap the expertise of the people we already have.
      我们需要利用我们现有人员的专业知识。
   2. The movie seems to tap into a general sentimentality about animals.
      这部电影似乎在激发人们对动物的普遍怜惜之情。
4. （在电话上）安装窃听器，搭线窃听
   to fit a device to a telephone so that sb's calls can be listened to secretly
   1. He was convinced his phone was being tapped.
      他确信自己的电话在被人窃听。
5. 在（树）上切口（导出液体）
   to cut into a tree in order to get liquid from it
6. 委任；指定（某人做某事）
   to choose sb to do a particular job
   1. Richards has been tapped to replace the retiring chairperson.
      理查兹获得委任接替行将退任的主席。
7. 发轻拍音
   to produce a tap n.(6)

noun

1. 水龙头；旋塞
   a device for controlling the flow of water from a pipe into a bath/ bathtub or sink
   1. bath taps
      浴缸水龙头
   2. the hot/cold tap (= the tap that hot/cold water comes out of)
      热水 / 冷水龙头
   3. Turn the tap on/off .
      打开 / 关上龙头。
   4. Don't leave the tap running.
      别把水龙头开着白白流水。
   5. the sound of a dripping tap
      水龙头滴答的漏水声
2. 龙头；旋塞
   a device for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container
   1. a gas tap
      煤气阀门
   2. beer taps
      啤酒旋塞
3. 轻击；轻拍；轻敲；轻扣
   a light hit with your hand or fingers
   1. a tap at/on the door
      轻轻的叩门
   2. He felt a tap on his shoulder and turned round.
      他觉得有人轻轻拍他的肩膀便转过身来。
4. 电话窃听；搭线窃听
   an act of fitting a device to a telephone so that sb's telephone calls can be listened to secretly
5. 电话窃听；搭线窃听
   an act of fitting a device to a telephone so that sb's telephone calls can be listened to secretly
6. 轻拍音
   a speech sound which is produced by striking the tongue quickly and lightly against the part of the mouth behind the upper front teeth. The /t/ in later in American English and the /r/ in very in some British accents are examples of taps .

1. N-COUNT 龙头;阀门;旋塞
   A tap is a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas from a pipe or container, for example on a sink.
   1. She turned on the taps.
      她打开了那些龙头。
   2. ...a cold-water tap...
      冷水阀
   3. The honey runs out of a tap at the bottom of the drum.
      蜂蜜从鼓形圆桶底部的一个旋塞流出来。

in AM, use 美国英语用 faucet


2. VERB 轻打;轻拍;轻叩
   If you tap something, you hit it with a quick light blow or a series of quick light blows.
   1. He tapped the table to still the shouts of protest...
      他敲了敲桌子，以平息抗议的喧闹声。
   2. Tap the eggs gently with a teaspoon to crack the shells...
      用茶匙轻敲鸡蛋，让蛋壳开裂。
   3. Grace tapped on the bedroom door and went in...
      格雷丝轻轻敲了敲卧室的门，走了进去。
   4. There was a comfortable-looking clerk on duty, tapping away on a manual typewriter...
      有个神态安适的办事员在当班，在手动打字机上啪嗒啪嗒地打着字。
   5. To hold the carpet in place, it's a good idea to tap in a few nails temporarily.
      要想固定住地毯，临时钉些钉子是个好办法。
   6. Tap is also a noun.
      
   7. A tap on the door interrupted him and Sally Pierce came in.
      敲门声打断了他，萨莉·皮尔斯走了进来。
3. VERB (尤指听音乐时，用手指或脚)敲节拍，打拍子
   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.
   1. The song's so catchy it makes you bounce round the living room or tap your feet.
      这首歌很动听，听着它你就会不由自主地在客厅里舞动，或是用脚打拍子。
4. VERB 开发，发掘，利用(资源、形势)
   If you tap a resource or situation, you make use of it by getting from it something that you need or want.
   1. He owes his election to having tapped deep public disillusion with professional politicians...
      他将自己的当选归因于充分利用了公众对于职业政治家们不再抱希望的心情。
   2. The company is tapping shareholders for £15.8 million...
      公司要向股东募集 1, 580 万英镑。
   3. The Campbell Soup Company says it will try to tap into Japan's rice market.
      坎贝尔羹汤公司表示，它将努力开发日本的大米市场。
5. See also: The government passed laws allowing the police to tap telephones... We suspected the telephone line was tapped. phone-tapping wiretap
6. PHRASE (饮料)散装的，可随时(打开旋塞)取饮的
   If drinks are on tap, they come from a tap rather than from a bottle.
   1. Filtered water is always on tap, making it very convenient to use.
      随时打开龙头都有过滤水，用起来很方便。
7. PHRASE 可轻松获取;可随时使用
   If something is on tap, you can have as much of it as you want whenever you want.
   1. The advantage of group holidays is company on tap but time alone if you want it.
      团体度假的好处在于，要找人陪伴非常容易，想要独处也行。

1. When water is used this must be distilled water or spring water; never tap water.
   用水的时候必须是蒸馏水或泉水，绝不能用自来水。
2. A tap in the kitchen was dripping
   厨房的水龙头在滴水。
3. Tap water is drinkable everywhere in the Algarve
   阿尔加维各地的自来水都可饮用。
4. Tap your cheeks all over with the pads of your fingers.
   用手指头肚儿轻拍脸颊一遍。
5. They heard him running the kitchen tap
   他们听见他打开了厨房里的水龙头。
6. You must have left a tap running in the bathroom
   你肯定忘了关浴室的龙头了。
7. Tap each one firmly on your work surface to settle the mixture.
   在工作台上逐个轻轻敲紧，让混合物变得密实。
8. She turned on the taps.
   她打开了那些龙头。
9. The honey runs out of a tap at the bottom of the drum.
   蜂蜜从鼓形圆桶底部的一个旋塞流出来。
10. He tapped the table to still the shouts of protest
    他敲了敲桌子，以平息抗议的喧闹声。
11. Tap the eggs gently with a teaspoon to crack the shells
    用茶匙轻敲鸡蛋，让蛋壳开裂。
12. Grace tapped on the bedroom door and went in
    格雷丝轻轻敲了敲卧室的门，走了进去。
13. There was a comfortable-looking clerk on duty, tapping away on a manual typewriter
    有个神态安适的办事员在当班，在手动打字机上啪嗒啪嗒地打着字。
14. To hold the carpet in place, it's a good idea to tap in a few nails temporarily.
    要想固定住地毯，临时钉些钉子是个好办法。
15. The song's so catchy it makes you bounce round the living room or tap your feet.
    这首歌很动听，听着它你就会不由自主地在客厅里舞动，或是用脚打拍子。
16. He owes his election to having tapped deep public disillusion with professional politicians
    他将自己的当选归因于充分利用了公众对于职业政治家们不再抱希望的心情。
17. The Campbell Soup Company says it will try to tap into Japan's rice market.
    坎贝尔羹汤公司表示，它将努力开发日本的大米市场。
18. The government passed laws allowing the police to tap telephones
    政府通过了允许警方监听电话的法令。
19. We suspected the telephone line was tapped.
    我们怀疑电话遭人窃听了。
20. He assured MPs that ministers and MPs were not subjected to phone taps.
    他向议员们保证，部长和议员的电话不会遭到窃听。
21. Filtered water is always on tap, making it very convenient to use.
    随时打开龙头都有过滤水，用起来很方便。
22. The advantage of group holidays is company on tap but time alone if you want it.
    团体度假的好处在于，要找人陪伴非常容易，想要独处也行。
23. He never drinks tap water.
    他从不喝自来水。
24. She bent her mouth to the tap and drank the tepid water.
    她把嘴伸到水龙头底下去喝那微温的水。
25. Don't leave the tap running after use.
    用后将水龙头关紧。
26. This tap turns easily.
    这个水龙头容易转动。
27. Do not overexert when reaming holes or threading, lest breaking off the reamer or the tap.
    铰孔或攻丝时，不要用力过猛，以免折断铰刀或丝锥。
28. Connect the hose to the tap and turn on the tap.
    把软管接在龙头上，打开水龙头。
29. The tap was dripping.
    水龙头在滴水。

  tap knock rap【导航词义：敲打】

  tap v. 轻拍，轻敲

〔辨析〕指用手指等轻叩、轻拍或轻敲，意在引人注意，或表示爱抚等情感。

  knock v. 敲击，敲打

〔辨析〕指用手掌、拳头或硬物用力敲打，以引起他人的注意或重视。

  rap v. 轻敲，拍击

〔辨析〕指用指关节、笔等快速轻敲或急拍，意在引人注意或表示某种情感。

tap sb for sth

1. 向…索要，向…乞讨（尤指钱）
   to persuade sb to give you sth, especially money
   1. Someone tapped at the door.
      有人轻轻叩门。
   2. He was busy tapping away at his computer.
      他埋头敲着电脑键盘。
   3. Ralph tapped me on the shoulder.
      拉尔夫轻轻地拍了拍我的肩膀。

tap sth↔in/out

1. 输入，输出（信息、数字、字母等）
   to put information, numbers, letters, etc. into a machine by pressing buttons
   1. We need to tap the expertise of the people we already have.
      我们需要利用我们现有人员的专业知识。
   2. The movie seems to tap into a general sentimentality about animals.
      这部电影似乎在激发人们对动物的普遍怜惜之情。

tap sth↔out

1. （跟着音乐节奏）轻轻打拍子
   to hit a surface gently to the rhythm of music
2. （用计算机或移动电话）写，敲出，键入
   to write sth using a computer or a mobile phone/cellphone
   1. Richards has been tapped to replace the retiring chairperson.
      理查兹获得委任接替行将退任的主席。

n.

on tap

• 可随时使用的
  available to be used at any time
  1. We have this sort of information on tap.
     我们可随时向您提供这种资料。
• （啤酒）装在有旋塞的桶里的，散装的
  beer that is on tap is in a barrel with a tap on it
• 协商中；准备中；即将发生
  something that is on tap is being discussed or prepared and will happen soon

noun

1. a light touch or stroke

   Synonym:    patdab

2. the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information

   Synonym:    wiretap

3. a plug for a bunghole in a cask

   Synonym:    spigot

4. a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads

5. a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)

6. a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask

   Synonym:    water faucetwater taphydrant

7. the sound made by a gentle blow

   Synonym:    patrap

8. a gentle blow

   Synonym:    rapstrike

verb

1. make a solicitation or entreaty for something
   1. Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce
   2. My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities

   Synonym:    solicitbeg

2. draw from
   1. we must exploit the resources we are given wisely

   Synonym:    exploit

3. strike lightly
   1. He tapped me on the shoulder

   Synonym:    tip

4. cut a female screw thread with a tap

5. pierce in order to draw a liquid from
   1. tap a maple tree for its syrup
   2. tap a keg of beer

6. draw (liquor) from a tap
   1. tap beer in a bar

7. dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
   1. Glover tapdances better than anybody

   Synonym:    tapdance

8. walk with a tapping sound

9. make light, repeated taps on a surface
   1. he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently

   Synonym:    rapknockpink

10. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
    1. The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy
    2. Is this hotel room bugged?

    Synonym:    wiretapinterceptbug

11. draw from or dip into to get something
    1. tap one's memory
    2. tap a source of money

12. furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
    1. tap a cask of wine