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词汇 on tap
释义
on tap
Theme: ALCOHOL
mod. having to do with beer sold from a barrel or keg.
Do you have any imported beers on tap here?I like beer on tap. The canned stuff tastes funny to me.
Theme: AVAILABLE
mod. immediately available.
I have just the kind of person you're talking about on tap.The cook has any kind of food you might want on tap.
Idiom
on tap
available and ready to use.
Working in a library, I have all this information on tap.
idiomon tap1 available and ready to be used when you need it:Nina had never seen a cuttings library before, and thought how useful it was to have all that information on tap.Specially trained staff are on tap at the store from 9 am to 9 pm each day.Cash for disabled sport is not exactly on tap at present.2 AmE if an event or an activity is on tap, it is going to happenused in newspapers:Scary story readings and costume contests are some of the events on tap for Halloween.The Blues Festival starts on September 14th, and Etta James and John Hammond are on tap for the first night.

on tap

1. Literally, kept in a barrel or keg that is fitted with a tap and ready to be served. I love this bar, they have a lot of unique beers on tap.
2. By extension, immediately or readily available. We have a wide network of counselors and student advisors on tap should you ever need advice or someone to confide in.
3. Arranged, organized, or planned. We have a huge day of football games and commentary on tap for you today, so stay tuned!

on tap

 
1. Lit. having to do with beer served from a barrel or keg. Do you have any imported beers on tap here? I like beer on tap. The canned stuff tastes funny to me.
2. Fig. immediately available. I have just the kind of person you're talking about on tap. The cook has any kind of food you might want on tap.

on tap

Available for immediate use, ready, as in We have two more trumpeters on tap for the parade. This metaphoric expression alludes to a beverage such as beer that is ready to be drawn from a cask. [Mid-1800s]

on tap

COMMON
1. If something is on tap, it is easily available. Because of their close links with the university, these local businesses have a wealth of knowledge on tap. The advantage of group holidays is company on tap but time alone if you want it.
2. If an event or activity is on tap, it has been arranged to happen very soon. More military and medical experiments are on tap for Atlantis astronauts today. It's Detroit against Chicago and Dallas against Pittsburgh in the two pro football games on tap this afternoon. Note: If drink such as beer is available on tap, it is kept in a barrel fitted with a tap, so it can be used as required.

on tap

1 ready to be poured from a tap. 2 freely available whenever needed. informal 3 on schedule to happen or occur. North American informal

(be) on ˈtap

(be) ready and available for immediate use: I’ve got plenty of people on tap to help us if we need them.

on tap

1. mod. having to do with beer sold from a barrel or keg. Do you have any imported beers on tap here?
2. mod. immediately available. I have just the kind of person you’re talking about on tap.
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