英语词汇“lap up”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

词汇

lap up

释义

Idiom

lap uplap up (something)

to enjoy something very much.

My dogs lap up whatever attention I can give them.

to believe what is said or written without knowing or caring if it is true.

Even if you're lying, there's always someone who will lap it up because most people want to believe you.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of lap up (= to eat with great enthusiasm)

Phr V

lap up

laps, lapping, lapped

lap up sth or lap sth up

to enjoy something {e.g. atmosphere, praise} very much

We walked around the city and lapped up the atmosphere.Everyone clapped and cheered and you could see that he was lapping it up.

if an animal laps up a liquid, it drinks it by using a lot of quick movements of its tongue

The cat was lapping up the last drops of milk from its bowl.

lap up

⇨ lap up; lap it upverb

to enjoy receiving flattery; to enthusiastically enjoy any distraction or entertainment UK, 1890.

to approve of and enjoy UK, 1890

phraselap up1. lap up sth • lap sth up to enjoy something or accept it eagerly, even though it may not be sincere or true - use this especially about praise or attention from other people, or something that someone says: Ian was clearly lapping up all the attention from his new group of fans. Whenever there's a new story about the royal family, the public are always quick to lap it up. He is constantly surrounded by eager students, lapping up his words of wisdom.■ SIMILAR TO: go far, eat up AmE informal2. lap up sth • lap sth up if an animal laps up milk, water etc, it drinks the milk, water etc: The cat was lapping up the milk.

lap up

1. To ingest something, usually a liquid, by licking. A noun or pronoun can be used between "lap" and "up." Those kittens must have been hungry—they've already lapped up all the milk in the saucer.

2. By extension, to accept something readily or excitedly. A noun or pronoun can be used between "lap" and "up." I'm worried about how she just laps up praise from her teachers, as if her self-worth depends on it.

lap something up

1. Lit. [for an animal] to lick something up. The dog lapped the ice cream up off the floor. The dog lapped up the ice cream.

2. Fig. [for someone] to accept or believe something with enthusiasm. Of course, they believed it. They just lapped it up. They lapped up the lies without questioning anything.

lap up

Take in or receive very eagerly, as in She loves to travel-she just laps it up, or The agency is lapping up whatever information their spies send in. This expression alludes to an animal drinking greedily. [Late 1800s]

lap up

1. To eat or drink something completely by licking: The kitten lapped up the milk in the saucer. The cat lapped the water up.

2. To receive something eagerly or greedily: The author lapped up the audience's praise. The runner lapped the medals up at the banquet.

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