rap

英 [ræp] 美[ræp]
  • vt. 抢走;轻敲;敲击致使;使着迷
  • vi. 敲击;交谈
  • n. 轻敲

CET6TEM8考研中低频词常用词汇

词态变化


复数: raps;第三人称单数: raps;过去式: rapped;过去分词: rapped;现在分词: rapping;

助记提示


1. rap, trap, strap: 敲击他,掉陷阱,蛇做皮带捆住他。
2. rap: r的图案好像用中指和食指敲门。
3. 重击(rap)他(t)一拳掉陷阱(trap),用蛇(s)做皮带(strap)捆住他。
4. 谐音“乱拍”。
5. rap music 说唱音乐

中文词源


rap 敲击,打击,说唱

拟声词,模仿敲打的声音,后引申词义说唱。

英文词源


rap (n.)
c. 1300, "a quick, light blow, stroke," also "a fart" (late 15c.), native or borrowed from a Scandinavian source (compare Danish rap, Swedish rapp "light blow"); either way probably of imitative origin (compare slap, clap).

Slang meaning "rebuke, blame, responsibility" is from 1777; specific meaning "criminal indictment" (as in rap sheet, 1960) is from 1903. To beat the rap is from 1927. Meaning "music with improvised words" first in New York City slang, 1979 (see rap (v.2)).
rap (v.1)
mid-14c., "strike, smite, knock," from rap (n.). Related: Rapped; rapping. To rap (someone's) knuckles "give light punishment" is from 1749. Related: Rapped; rapping.
rap (v.2)
"talk informally, chat," 1929, popularized c. 1965 in Black English, possibly first in Caribbean English and from British slang meaning "say, utter" (1879), originally "to utter a sudden oath" (1540s), ultimately from rap (n.). As a noun in this sense from 1898. Meaning "to perform rap music" is recorded by 1979. Related: Rapped; rapping.

双语例句


1. He said statisticians gave them a bad rap by "lying with figures".
他说统计学家“用数据说谎”,败坏了他们的名声。

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2. The rap on this guy is that he doesn't really care.
这家伙据说并不怎么在乎。

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3. Britain gave them a diplomatic rap over the knuckles.
英国对他们进行了外交上的谴责。

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4. We rap the manufacturers on their knuckles if the toy is shoddy.
如果玩具质量低劣,我们会痛斥制造商。

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5. The rap against Conn was that he was far too reckless.
科恩被人们认为做事太不计后果。

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