tapped

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. She tapped her forehead and looked annoyed with herself
   她拍打着脑门，看上去在生自己的气。
2. He tapped the ends of his fingers together
   他同时轻轻地叩击着几根指尖。
3. Turkin tapped him on the shoulder. 'Sorry to interrupt, Colonel.'
   图尔金拍拍他的肩膀。“不好意思打断您一下，上校。”
4. He tapped his feet, hummed tunes and jiggled about
   他脚下打着拍子，嘴里哼着调子，身子晃来晃去的。
5. She tapped on the world map with her pointer.
   她用教鞭敲了敲世界地图。
6. Julie tapped on my door and poked her head in
   朱莉轻轻地敲了敲我的门，探进头来。
7. One of his men tapped and looked round the door.
   他的一个部下轻轻地敲了下门，然后往门里看了一眼。
8. You should have seen Boris's face when Hugh tapped him on the shoulder. Talk about surprise!
   你真该看看休拍了一下鲍里斯肩膀时，鲍里斯脸上的表情。那叫一个惊讶！
9. 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。
10. 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。
11. 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。
12. We suspected the telephone line was tapped.
    我们怀疑电话遭人窃听了。
13. I picked up the phone immediately and tapped out the number Julie had jotted down for me.
    我立即拿起电话，拨打了朱莉帮我记下的号码。
14. He tapped the side of his nose in an uncharacteristically arch gesture.
    他轻叩鼻侧，做了个不常见的调皮手势。
15. The teacher tapped me on my shoulder.
    老师轻轻地拍了下我的肩膀。
16. He tapped the table with his pencil.
    他用铅笔轻轻叩打着桌子。
17. He gave a start when I tapped him on the shoulder.
    我拍了拍他的肩膀，他吓了一跳。
18. You have tapped outside the image of the door. Please try again.
    您点击了门的图像的外边。请再试一次。
19. I think my phone is being tapped.
    我想现在有人窃听我的电话。
20. We just arrived, but troy's already tapped into the city cameras.
    我们刚到，但是乔尼已经接上城市监视系统了。
21. I assume that my telephone also has been tapped by the police.
    我想我的电话也已经被警方监听了。
22. I tapped him on the shoulder and he jumped.
    我轻轻地拍了拍他的肩膀，他惊得跳了起来。
23. The barber cleaned the seat and tapped it. I clambered into it.
    理发师拍了拍打扫完的座椅，我爬了上去。
24. The enemy agents tapped my phone conversation.
    敌特窃听了我的电话谈话内容。
25. A taxi passenger tapped the driver on the shoulder to ask him a question.
    一个出租车乘客轻轻的拍了拍了司机的肩膀，想问他一个问题。
26. Someone just tapped into this feed.
    有人在攻击系统了。
27. Tim and Tom taped two tom-toms together. Then Tim and Tom tapped the tom-toms.
    提姆和汤姆一起录了两支印第安手鼓歌。然后提姆和汤姆轻轻地敲着印第安手鼓。
28. You tapped that by now!
    你现在被迷住了！
29. I found him in his Bentley no less tapped on the window, and made my case.
    我在他那辆宾利车里找到了他，敲了敲窗子，跟他说明了情况。
30. Your line may be tapped.
    你的电话可能被窃听了。

adj

1. in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
   1. latex from tapped rubber trees