tap(n./v.)常见意思是“轻敲、轻拍”;也可指“水龙头/阀门”。(另有“开发利用(资源)”“窃听”等含义,此处以最常用义为主。)
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Tap the screen to open the app.
轻点屏幕打开应用。
She tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention, but he kept staring at the notice as if he hadn’t heard a thing.
她轻轻拍了拍他的肩膀想引起注意,但他仍盯着告示,仿佛什么都没听见。
tap 很可能源自中古英语,带有拟声色彩,模仿“轻敲、轻拍”时短促的声音;因此它常用来形容动作轻、声音小但明确的敲击。