taps

名词 taps:

1. (military) signal to turn the lights out
   同义词：lights-out

名词 tap:

1. the sound made by a gentle blow
   同义词：pat, rap, tap
2. a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
   同义词：water faucet, water tap, tap, hydrant
3. a gentle blow
   同义词：rap, strike, tap
4. a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
   同义词：tap
5. a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
   同义词：tap
6. a plug for a bunghole in a cask
   同义词：tap, spigot
7. the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
   同义词：wiretap, tap
8. a light touch or stroke
   同义词：tap, pat, dab

动词 tap:

1. cut a female screw thread with a tap
   同义词：tap
2. draw from or dip into to get something
   同义词：tap
3. strike lightly
   同义词：tap, tip
4. draw from; make good use of
   同义词：exploit, tap
5. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
   同义词：wiretap, tap, intercept, bug
6. furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
   同义词：tap
7. make light, repeated taps on a surface
   同义词：tap, rap, knock, pink
8. walk with a tapping sound
   同义词：tap
9. dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
   同义词：tapdance, tap
10. draw (liquor) from a tap
    同义词：tap
11. pierce in order to draw a liquid from
    同义词：tap
12. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
    同义词：solicit, beg, tap

1. I managed to tap my father for another$10.
   我成功地向父亲又要了10美元。
2. She gave the lid a few gentle taps to loosen it.
   她把盖子轻拍了几下使它松动。
3. The taps are blowing.
   熄灯号响了。