rap
- IPA[rap]
美式
- strike (a hard surface) with a series of rapid audible blows, especially in order to attract attention；strike (something) against a hard surface with rapid audible blows
- a quick, sharp knock or blow；a type of popular music of US black origin in which words are recited rapidly and rhythmically over a prerecorded, typically electronic instrumental backing
verb: rap, 3rd person present: raps, gerund or present participle: rapping, past tense: rapped, past participle: rapped
noun: rap, plural noun: raps
- 釋義
- 片語
動詞
- 1. strike (a hard surface) with a series of rapid audible blows, especially in order to attract attention he stood up and rapped the table she rapped angrily on the window 同義詞
- ▪ strike (something) against a hard surface with rapid audible blows she rapped her stick on the floor 同義詞
- ▪ strike (someone or something) sharply with stick or similar implement she rapped my fingers with a ruler
- ▪ informal rebuke or criticize sharply executives rapped the U.S. for having too little competition in international phone service 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ say sharply or suddenly the ambassador rapped out an order
- 2. perform rap music he raps under the name of Mr. T
- 3. North American informal talk or chat in an easy and familiar manner we could be here all night rapping about the finer points of spiritualism
名詞
- 1. a quick, sharp knock or blow there was a confident rap at the door 同義詞
- 2. a type of popular music of US black origin in which words are recited rapidly and rhythmically over a prerecorded, typically electronic instrumental backing the label specializes in rap and modern soul rap artists
- ▪ a piece of music performed in rap style, or the words themselves the track's a surprisingly lyrical rap
- 3. North American informal a talk or discussion, especially a lengthy or impromptu one dropping in after work for a rap over a beer a rap session
- 4. North American informal a criminal charge, especially of a specified kind he's just been acquitted on a murder rap
- 5. North American informal a person or thing's reputation, typically a bad one there's no reason why drag queens should get a bad rap
