| 词汇 | slap |
| 释义 | slap 1. adverb exactly; perfectly UK, 1829 2. noun 1 a beating. From the conventional use (to hit with an open hand); as with SPANK it is applied with heavy irony UK, 2001. 2 a prison sentence. From a conventional 'slap' given as a punishment UK, 2000. 3 theatrical makeup cosmetics. You slap it on; theatrical; survives in the face of lighting technology that has made much makeup unnecessary. Also variant 'schlep' UK, 1860 3. verb 1 to increase the charge for something; to implement a punitive condition UK, 1922. 2 especially in jazz or funk music, to play the double bass or bass guitar by pulling at the strings and letting them 'slap' back. 'Slap-style' is also known as 'thumb-style' US, 1933.► slap skins1. to have sex US, 1995.2. to slap palms in greeting, farewell or approval US, 1967.► slap the bacon in the panto have sex US, 1977.► slap the iron to herto put snow chains on a truck's tyres US, 1961.► slap the monkey(of a male) to masturbate. A variation of SPANK THE MONKEY UK, 2002 slap around slap sb around/about to hit someone several times with your hand - often used about a man who hits his wife: Sykes would come home in a bad temper, slap his wife around and shout at her.■ SIMILAR TO: knock about, rough up informal slap down slap sb/sth down • slap down sb/sth to rudely tell someone that their suggestions, questions, ideas etc are stupid or unreasonable: Mr Cheney promptly slapped me down for asking silly questions. Margaret would slap down anyone who was bold enough to argue with her. slap on 1. slap a tax/ban/fine etc on sth informal to suddenly order that something should be taxed or forbidden, or that someone should pay a fine: In 1991 the government slapped a 50% tax on all luxury goods. The EU reacted by slapping a ban on imports of UK beef. Gasoline retailers have slapped a surcharge on credit card sales.■ SIMILAR TO: impose, put on2. slap sth on sth • slap on sth • slap sth on to put or spread large amounts of paint, butter etc on a surface quickly and carelessly: Dad was in the kitchen, hurriedly slapping butter on slices of bread. Ellie rushed upstairs and hurriedly slapped on some make-up.
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