rap
[ræp] noun
MUSIC 音乐
uncountable
■a type of popular music with a strong rhythm in which the words are spoken, not sung 说唱乐•a rap artist /star说唱乐艺人／歌星
[ræp] noun
PUNISHMENT 惩罚
countable or uncountable mainly US slang
■when someone is accused of of crime, or a punishment 指控；罪责；判刑•He always said he was jailed on a bum rap (= false accusation).他总说自己坐牢是冤枉的。 •The police caught him, but somehow he managed to beat the rap (= escape punishment).员警抓住了他，但不知怎么他竟设法逃脱了罪责。 •I'm not going to take the rap for you (= be punished for something you did).我才不会替你去背黑锅。
[ræp] noun
JUDGMENT 评判
countable US slang
■a judgment or a reaction 看法，评价；反响•The new show got a bum/bad rap (= was severely criticized) in all the papers.这个新的节目被各份报纸骂了个狗血喷头。
[ræp] noun
HIT 击打
countable
■a sudden short noise, especially one made by hitting a hard surface （尤指击打坚硬表面发出的）敲击（声），叩击（声）•There was a series of raps on the window.传来一阵敲窗户的声音。
[ræp] noun
a rap on/over the knuckles
■when you are spoken to severely or angrily because of something you have done or failed to do 严厉的批评；厉声的指责；愤怒的谴责•I got a rap on the knuckles for not finishing my essay on time.我因为没有按时完成论文受到了严厉的批评。
[ræp] verb (-pp-)
HIT 击打
intransitive or transitive
■to hit or say something suddenly and forcefully 敲击，急拍；突然大声说，突然厉声说•She rapped (on)the table to get everyone's attention.她敲了敲桌子，让大家注意。 •The colonel rapped (out) an order to his men.上校厉声对他的士兵下命令。 transitive
■to criticize someone, especially officially （尤指正式地）批评，指责，苛责•The headline read 'Judge raps police'.报道的标题是“法官斥责警方”。
[ræp] verb (-pp-)
MUSIC 音乐
intransitive
■to perform rap 表演说唱乐；说唱
[ræp] verb (-pp-)
rap sb over the knuckles
■to speak officially to someone, in a severe or angry way, because you disapprove of their actions 严厉批评，厉声指责，愤怒谴责（某人）•He was rapped over the knuckles by the management.他受到了管理层的严厉批评。 |