| 词汇 | tap |
| 释义 | tap 1. noun 1 a blow given or received in a fight UK, 1996. 2 a murder US, 1963. 3 in circus and carnival usage, the admission price US, 1981 2. verb 1 to borrow something, especially money UK, 1953. 2 to ask for, or imply readiness to accept, a tip. Used by ships' stewards UK, 1961. 3 to successfully attract a partner for sexual intimacy UK, 2002. 4 to have sex US, 1949. 5 to kill someone US, 1963. 6 to intercept a telephone communication. From an earlier sense of intercepting a telegraphic message UK, 1869. 7 in poker, to bet all of your chips, or an amount equal to an opponent's bet, depending on context US, 1947.► tap a kidneyto urinate US, 1997.► tap the potin bar dice games, to bet the total amount of the pot US, 1971 tap for tap sb for sth informal to persuade someone to give you money or information: Raoul's been here again this afternoon, trying to tap Gerard for a loan. Back in my apartment, I re-read the article and considered who I could tap for more information. tap in tap in sth • tap sth in to put information, numbers etc into a computer or other machine, by pressing the buttons on it: Tap in your personal identification number, then tell the machine how much money you want to take out from your account.■ SIMILAR TO: key in, enter tap into 1. tap into sth to use energy, information, money etc that comes from a large supply: The Soviets have been tapping into oil supplies under the Caspian Sea since the 1940s. The new software allows consumers to tap into the Internet via their phones.2. tap into sth to use a computer to illegally get into other people's computer systems, in order to find and use information: The court was told that Bedworth had managed to tap into computers at universities all over the world.■ SIMILAR TO: hack into3. tap into sth to understand what people are interested in or worried about, and make use of this in what you do: As a teacher you have to tap into your students interests and approach a topic from that angle. Both films were made in the 1930s and tapped into public anxiety about the prospect of war.4. tap into the market to start using an area as a place to sell your company's products: The conference will provide a marvellous opportunity for the company to tap into the vast markets of North America. tap out 1. tap out sth • tap sth out to produce a series of sounds by hitting a surface lightly and regularly: As he played he tapped out the rhythm with his foot.2. tap out sth • tap sth out to write words or numbers on a typewriter, computer, or other machine, especially in a noisy way: With one finger, Maya started tapping out the opening paragraph of her story. The secretary grabbed the phone and began tapping out the number.3. tap out sb • tap sb out AmE to use all someone's energy or money so that they are unable to fight against you any longer: It's part of their strategy to keep us in court and tap us out. tap someone (for something)to select someone for some purpose or position. The committee tapped John to run for Congress. I had thought they were going to tap Sally.
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