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tap verb
⇨ knock (tap your feet) ⇨ overhear (tap a telephone) ⇨ pat (tap sb on the arm) knock verb knock ♦︎ tap ♦︎ drum ♦︎ rapThese words all mean to make a noise by hitting sth quite firmly. 这些词均表示敲响、叩响。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to knock / tap / rap at sth◆to knock / tap / drum / rap on sth◆to knock / tap / drum / rap with sth◆to knock / rap loudly◆to knock / tap hard / gently■ knock [intransitive] to hit a door, etc. firmly in order to make a noise that will attract sb's attention 敲响，叩响（以引起注意）◆He knocked three times and waited.他敲了三下门，然后等着。◆Somebody was knocking on the window.有人在敲窗户。 see also knock ⇨ hit 1 ■ tap (-pp-) [intransitive, transitive] to hit sth quickly and lightly with your fingers, feet, etc, making a noise 轻敲；轻拍；轻叩◆He was busy tapping away at his computer.他正埋头不停地敲击着计算机键盘。◆The music set everyone's feet tapping.那首乐曲让每个人都不由自主地用脚踏起节拍来。◆He kept tapping his fingers on the table.他不停地用手指轻轻敲着桌子。 see also tap ⇨ pat ▸ tap noun [countable] ◆a tap at / on the door轻轻的叩门■ drum (-mm-) [transitive, intransitive] to hit a surface again and again, making a continuous low noise 连续敲击；咚咚地击打◆Impatiently, he drummed his fingers on the table.他不耐烦地用手指嗒嗒地敲着桌子。◆His fingers drummed on the door frame.他用手指不停地敲着门框。■ rap (-pp-) [intransitive, transitive] to hit sth several times quickly, making a sudden noise （突然连续几次）敲击，击打◆She rapped angrily on the door.她怒气冲冲地敲着门。◆He rapped the table with his pen.他用钢笔敲了好几下桌子。 overhear verb overhear ♦︎ monitor ♦︎ eavesdrop ♦︎ tap ♦︎ bug ♦︎ listen inThese words all mean to listen to a conversation in which you are not involved. 这些词均表示偷听、监听、窃听。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to eavesdrop / listen in on sth◆to overhear / monitor / eavesdrop on / bug / listen in to a conversation◆to monitor / eavesdrop on communications◆to tap / bug sb's telephone■ overhear /ˌəʊvəˈhɪə(r); NAmE ˌoʊvərˈhɪr/ (overheard, overheard) [transitive] to hear, especially by accident, a conversation in which you are not involved 偶然听到；无意中听到◆We talked quietly so as not to be overheard.我们低声交谈，以免别人听到。◆We overheard them arguing.我们碰巧听到他们吵嘴。◆I overheard him say he was going to France.我偶然听见他说他要去法国。■ monitor /ˈmɒnɪtə(r); NAmE ˈmɑːnɪtər/ [transitive](especially of an official organization) to listen to telephone calls or foreign radio broadcasts or read emails, etc. in order to collect information, usually over a long period （尤指官方组织为收集情报）监听（电话或外国无线电广播），监控（电子邮件）◆The company routinely monitors all its employees' emails.这家公司例行监控所有员工的电子邮件。◆During the war his job was to monitor enemy radio broadcasts.他的战时工作是监听敌方的无线电广播。■ eavesdrop /ˈiːvzdrɒp; NAmE ˈiːvzdrɑːp/ (-pp-) [intransitive] to listen secretly to what other people are saying; to listen secretly to electronic communications in order to collect information 偷听（其他人谈话）；（为收集情报）窃听（电子通讯）◆We caught him eavesdropping outside the window.我们撞见他在窗外偷听。◆Hackers eavesdrop on phone networks to steal data (= in a newspaper headline).黑客窃听电话网络盗取资料。■ tap (-pp-) [transitive] to fit a device to a telephone or telephone line so that sb's calls can be listened to secretly 在（电话上）安装窃听器，搭线窃听◆He was convinced his phone was being tapped.他确信自己的电话在被人窃听。■ bug (-gg-) [transitive] to put a special electronic listening device (= a bug) somewhere in order to listen secretly to sb's private conversations 装窃听器窃听◆They bugged her hotel room.他们在她的旅馆房间里装了窃听器。■ ˌlisten ˈin phrasal verb to listen to a conversation that you are not supposed to hear, especially by means of electronics （尤指利用电子器件）窃听，偷听，监听◆You shouldn't listen in on other people's conversations.你不应该偷听别人的谈话。◆They did not know that the police were secretly listening in.他们不知道警方在秘密监听。 pat verb pat ♦︎ tap ♦︎ clapThese words all mean to hit a person or animal lightly, with your open hand or your fingers. 这些词均表示轻拍。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to pat / tap / clap sb on the back / shoulder◆to pat / tap / clap sb gently / lightly / affectionately■ pat (-tt-) [transitive] to hit a person or animal lightly several times with your open hand, especially as a sign of affection （尤指喜爱地）轻拍◆She patted the dog on the head.她轻轻地拍了拍狗的头。◆He patted his sister's hand consolingly and wiped away her tears.他轻拍着妹妹的手安慰她，帮她擦干眼泪。■ tap (-pp-) [transitive] to hit sb quickly and lightly several times with your fingers （用手指）轻敲，轻叩，轻拍◆Ralph tapped me on the shoulder to get my attention.拉尔夫轻轻拍了下我的肩膀以引起我的注意。 see also tap ⇨ knock ■ clap (-pp-) [transitive] to hit sb with your open hand in a friendly way （友好地）轻拍◆'Cheer up Tony,' I said, and clapped him on the shoulder.“振奋起来吧，托尼。”我说，轻轻拍了拍他的肩膀。 |