名詞 lap:

1. the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
2. an area of control or responsibility
3. the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
   同義詞：lap covering
4. a flap that lies over another part
   同義詞：overlap
5. movement once around a course
   同義詞：circle, circuit
6. touching with the tongue
   同義詞：lick

動(dòng)詞 lap:

1. lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
2. pass the tongue over
   同義詞：lick
3. move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
   同義詞：swish, swosh, swoosh
4. take up with the tongue
   同義詞：lap up, lick
5. wash or flow against
   同義詞：lave, wash

1. The leading car crashed midway through the tenth lap.
   領(lǐng)先的那輛賽車在第十圈的中途撞毀了。
2. The child sat on its mother's lap.
   小孩坐在媽媽的膝上。
3. The waves gently lap against the shore.
   海浪輕輕地拍打著海岸。
4. The cat lapped up the milk.
   貓?zhí)蚴撑Ｄ獭?/div>

lap

n.（名詞）

The front area from the waist to the knees of a seated person.
膝：處于坐姿的人從腰到膝蓋的大腿正面部位
The portion of a garment that covers the lap.
下擺：外套下部壓住膝蓋的部分
A hanging or flaplike part, especially of a garment.
衣襟：尤指衣服的下擺或下垂部分
An area of responsibility, interest, or control:
范圍：責(zé)任、利益或控制范圍：
例句：
an opportunity that dropped in his lap.
一個(gè)機(jī)會(huì)落在他身上

<習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)>the lap of luxury
Conditions of great affluence or material comfort:
奢華：極度富裕或舒適物質(zhì)生活的狀態(tài)：
例句：
an heiress living in the lap of luxury.
一位生活奢華的女繼承人

來(lái)源：
Middle English lappe [lappet, lap]
中古英語(yǔ) lappe [垂飾，下擺]
from Old English lôppa [lappet]
源自 古英語(yǔ) lôppa [垂布]

【引伸】
lap.ful.
n.（名詞）

---------------另--------------
lap
lap 2

v.（動(dòng)詞）
lapped,lap.ping,laps
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）

To place or lay (something) so as to overlap another:
重疊，搭疊：放置或鋪設(shè)（某物）以蓋住其它物：
例句：
roof tiles that were lapped so that water will run off.
屋瓦搭疊以便雨水下流

To lie partly over or on:
部分重疊：
例句：
each shingle lapping the next; shadows that lapped the wall.
瓦片互相搭疊；影子映在墻上

To fold (something) over onto itself:
折疊：
例句：
a cloth edge that had been lapped and sewn to make a hem.
布料邊緣折疊起來(lái)并縫成折邊

To wrap or wind around (something); encircle.
包裹，纏繞：包裹或纏繞（某物）；圍繞
To envelop in something; swathe:
裹住；包圍：
例句：
models who were lapped in expensive furs.
模特兒穿著昂貴的毛皮大衣

To join (pieces, as of wood) by means of a scarf or lap joint.
使搭接：用鑿槽或搭接的方法連結(jié)（小塊，例如木頭的）
To get ahead of (an opponent) in a race by one or more complete circuits of the course.
領(lǐng)先：在賽跑時(shí)領(lǐng)先（對(duì)手）一圈或多圈
To convert (cotton or other fibers) into a sheet or layer.
將（棉花，纖維）變成薄片：將（棉花或其它纖維）梳成一塊或一層

To polish (a surface) until smooth.
磨亮，磨平：摩擦（某物品表面）直至光滑
To hone (two mating parts) against each other until closely fitted.
磨平某物（使能配起來(lái)）：將（兩對(duì)應(yīng)部分）相互摩擦直到其緊密地合并在一起
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To lie partly on or over something; overlap.
折疊，部分重疊：部分地位于某物之上；重疊
To form a lap or fold.
造成重疊或折疊
To wind around or enfold something.
包圍，包住某物
n.（名詞）

A part that overlaps.
重疊的部分
The amount by which one part overlaps another.
重疊部分的數(shù)量：一部分重疊于另一部分的數(shù)量

One complete round or circuit, especially of a racetrack.
一圈跑道：完整封閉的一圈，尤指跑道
One complete length of a straight course, as of a swimming pool.
直線的路徑：一段完整的直線距離，如游泳池
A segment or stage, as of a trip.
（旅行的）某段行程：一部分或一段，例如一段旅行

A length, as of rope, required to make one complete turn around something.
（滾筒上繩索的）一圈：一段可供圍繞某物完整的一圈的距離，例如繩子
The act of lapping or encircling.
重疊或折疊的動(dòng)作
A continuous band or layer of cotton, flax, or other fiber.
柿卷：一層或連續(xù)的亞麻或其它纖維輪子的卷狀物
A wheel, disk, or slab of leather or metal, either stationary or rotating, used for polishing and smoothing.
磨盤：由皮革或金屬制成的輪子、圓盤或平板，或固定或轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)，用于磨平和磨光

來(lái)源：
Middle English lappen
中古英語(yǔ) lappen
from lappe [lap, lappet] * see lap
源自 lappe [垂襞，下擺] *參見(jiàn) lap

lap
lap 3

v.（動(dòng)詞）
lapped,lap.ping,laps
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To take in (a liquid or food) by lifting it with the tongue.
舔：用舌頭把（液體或食物）弄起而吃進(jìn)
To wash or slap against with soft liquid sounds:
拍打：伴隨著輕柔的液體聲音沖洗或擊打：
例句：
waves lapping the side of the boat.
波浪擊打著船的側(cè)面

v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To take in a liquid or food with the tongue.
舔：用舌頭吃液體或食物
To wash against something with soft liquid sounds.
擊打：伴隨著輕柔的液體聲音沖洗物體
n.（名詞）

The act or an instance of lapping.
一舔：舔的動(dòng)作或例子
The amount taken in by lapping.
舔一次所吸收的份量
The sound of lapping.
擊打聲
A watery food or drink.
流質(zhì)的事物：稀薄的食物或飲料

<常用詞組>lap up
To receive eagerly or greedily:
急切地或熱切地接受：
例句：
lapping up praise.
愛(ài)聽(tīng)表?yè)P(yáng)話

來(lái)源：
Middle English lapen
中古英語(yǔ) lapen
from Old English lapian
源自 古英語(yǔ) lapian