rap
noun
verb
ræp
noun
1
MUSIC
音乐
also
又作
a
type
of
popular
music
in
which
the
words
of
a
song
are
not
sung,
but
spoken
in
time
to
music
with
a
steady
beat
说唱乐〔歌词按固定的音乐节奏念出的流行音乐〕
C,U
a
popular
rap
song
一首流行的说唱乐
2
KNOCK
敲
a
series
of
quick
sharp
hits
or
knocks
（一阵）急敲 （叩 ）;
C
She
was
woken
by
a
sharp
rap
on
the
door.
她被一阵急促的敲门声惊醒。
3
CRIME
犯罪
a
statement
by
the
police
saying
that
someone
is
responsible
for
a
serious
crime
[美，非正式] 指控，罪名;
C | AmE informal
murder/robbery
etc
rap
The
kid’s
been
cited
twice
on
drunk-driving
raps.
这个年轻人已经两次因为醉酒驾车罪被传讯了。
4
take the rap (for sth)
to
be
blamed
or
punished
for
a
mistake
or
crime,
especially
unfairly
〔尤指不公正地〕（因某事）受到责罚
Bo
was
left
to
take
the
rap
for
Victor’s
murder.
波被迫给维克托被杀一案顶罪。
5
beat the rap
to
avoid
being
punished
for
a
crime
[美，非正式] 逃避惩罚
AmE informal
6
a rap on/over the knuckles
a.
a
punishment
or
criticism
that
is
not
very
severe
b.
if
someone
gives
a
child
a
rap
on
the
knuckles,
they
hit
them
on
the
back
of
their
hand
as
a
punishment
打手背〔作为对儿童的惩罚〕
informal
The
New
York
Post
received
an
official
rap
over
the
knuckles
for
the
way
it
reported
the
story.
《纽约邮报》因报道该事件的方式而受到官方的批评。
7
a bum/bad rap
unfair
treatment
or
punishment
[尤美，非正式] 不公正的对待 （惩罚 ）
especially AmE informal
Cleveland
always
gets
a
bum
rap
in
the
press.
克利夫兰总是受到新闻界不公正的对待。
verb
8
HIT
击
to
hit
or
knock
something
quickly
several
times
笃笃地敲，急叩;
I,T
She
rapped
the
table
with
her
pen.
她用笔笃笃地敲桌子。
[+
on/at
]
Angrily
she
rapped
on
his
window.
她生气地敲他的窗户。
9
MUSIC
音乐
to
say
the
words
of
a
rap
song
表演说唱乐
I
10
CRITICIZE
批评
to
criticize
someone
angrily
–
used
especially
in
news
reports
严厉批评，猛烈抨击〔尤用于新闻报道〕;
T
a
film
rapped
by
critics
for
its
excessive
violence
一部因过分渲染暴力而受到评论家猛烈抨击的电影
11
SAY
说
also
又作
to
say
something
loudly,
suddenly,
and
in
a
way
that
sounds
angry
厉声地说
T
‘Come
on,’
he
rapped
impatiently.
“好了。”他不耐烦地厉声说道。
12
rap sb on/over the knuckles rap sb’s knuckles
also
又作
a.
to
punish
or
criticize
someone
for
something,
but
not
very
severely
b.
to
punish
a
child
by
hitting
them
on
the
back
of
their
hand
打手背以惩罚某人
He
had
his
knuckles
rapped
sharply
for
meddling
in
foreign
policy.
他因干涉对外政策而受到严厉批评。