lap
n
1 area formed by the upper part of a seated person's thighs (人坐著時(shí))大腿的上方
Come and sit on Grandpa's lap! 來, 坐在爺爺?shù)耐壬?
She had fallen asleep with an open book in her lap. 她睡著了, 腿上還攤開著一本書.
2 part of a dress, etc covering this 連衣裙等蓋住大腿的部分
She gathered the fallen apples and carried them in her lap. 她撿起掉落的蘋果, 用衣服下擺兜著.
3 (idm 習(xí)語) drop/dump sth in sb's lap (infml 口) make sth the responsibility of sb else 將某事推給他人負(fù)責(zé)
You've got to deal with this don't try and dump it in my lap. 這事你得去處理--別想往我身上推. in the lap of the `gods (of future events) uncertain (指未來的事)難以預(yù)料. in the lap of `luxury in conditions of great luxury 在奢侈的環(huán)境里.
lap v (-pp-)
1 [Tn.pr] ~ A round B/~ B in A wrap or fold (cloth, etc) round sth 用(布等)包扎或包裹某物
lap a bandage round the wrist/the wrist in a bandage 用繃帶包扎手腕[將手腕用繃帶包扎住].
2 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) overlap (使某物)重疊
Each row of tiles laps the one below. 每一排瓦都搭在下面的一排上.
3 [Tn] be one or more laps ahead of (another competitor) in a race (在跑道上)比(另一競賽者)領(lǐng)先一圈或數(shù)圈
She's lapped all the other runners. 她領(lǐng)先於所有賽跑者至少一圈. lap, n
1 part that overlaps or amount by which it overlaps 重疊部分; 重疊的量或程度.
2 single circuit of a track or racecourse 跑道的一圈
The leading car crashed midway through the tenth lap. 領(lǐng)先的那輛賽車在第十圈的中途撞毀了.
do a lap of honour, ie make a ceremonial circuit of a race-track, etc after winning a contest (比賽勝利者)繞場一周.
3 one section of a journey 一段旅程
The next lap of our trip takes us into the mountains. 下一段行程我們就要進(jìn)山區(qū)了.
4 (idm 習(xí)語) the last lap => last1.
lap v (-pp-)
1 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (up) (esp of animals) drink sth by taking it up with the tongue (尤指動物)舔著喝某物
a dog noisily lapping water 舔著喝水發(fā)出嘖嘖聲的狗.
2 [I, Ipr] (of water) make gentle splashing sounds (指水)發(fā)出輕輕的拍打聲
waves lapping on a beach, against the side of a boat, etc 輕拍海灘, 船舷等的波浪.
3 (phr v) lap sth up (infml 口) receive (praise, news, good fortune, etc) eagerly, uncritically or greedily (熱切地、 不加區(qū)別地或貪婪地)接受(夸獎、 新情況、 好運(yùn)氣等)
He tells her all those lies and she just laps them up. 他對她說的是一派謊言, 可她卻全部接受.
The film got terrible reviews but the public are lapping it up, ie going to see it in great numbers. 影片盡管受到猛烈的批評, 但公眾卻趨之若騖.
lap up sunshine, knowledge, company 熱切地渴望陽光、 知識、 伴侶.
?? 考研助記
l(腿之形)+ap: 大腿
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[l?p]n. 膝蓋, 舔, 一圈, 下擺, 衣兜, 山坳vi. 重疊, 圍住, 輕拍, 舔vt. 包圍, 抱...在膝上, 使重疊, 舔, 拍打, 潑濺【計(jì)】 鏈接訪問程序【醫(yī)】 [低壓]凍干垂體前葉(組織)相關(guān)詞組: in Fortune's lap in the lap of luxury in the lap of the gods throw oneself into the lap of take a lap at lap sth up