tap
英 /tæp/ 美 /tæp/
- n. 水龙头a device that controls water flowing from a pipe
- v. 轻敲；轻拍to touch or hit something lightly
- v. 开发利用to use an available source of energy, knowledge, or resources
Please turn off the tap while brushing your teeth.
刷牙时请关上水龙头。
Universities can tap local expertise to develop practical solutions to environmental problems affecting nearby communities.
大学可以利用当地的专业知识，为影响周边社区的环境问题制定切实可行的解决方案。
搭配
tap water 自来水turn off the tap 关上水龙头tap someone on the shoulder 轻拍某人的肩膀tap into resources 利用资源
辨析提示
水龙头在美式英语中常称faucet。
词族
近义 faucet
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