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lap up
也可用于比喻义，如欣然接受赞扬。
The cat lapped up the milk.
猫舔光了牛奶。
舔饮；舐饮
lapping — present participle of lap
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
舔饮；舐饮
To drink (a liquid) by taking it up with the tongue.
The cat lapped up the milk.
猫舔光了牛奶。
包住；抱在膝上；珍爱。
To enfold; to hold as in one's lap; to cherish.
折叠；搭在......上；覆盖。
To fold; to bend and lay over or on something.
用舌头将(液体)送入口中；快速舔食
To take (liquid) into the mouth with the tongue; to lick up with a quick motion of the tongue.
躺在(某人)膝上；在膝上休息。
To rest or recline in someone's lap, or as in a lap.
lap
Base
原形
laps
3rd person
第三人称单数
lapping
-ing
现在分词
lapped
Past
过去式
lapped
Past participle
过去分词
The cat laps the milk.
猫舔牛奶。
The waves are lapping the shore.
波浪拍打着海岸。
He lapped the track in record time.
他以创纪录的时间跑完了一圈。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
The cat lapped up all the milk.
猫把牛奶全舔光了。
Gentle waves lapped against the boat.
轻柔的波浪拍打着小船。
The thirsty dog lapped water from the puddle.
那只口渴的狗舔水坑里的水。
也可用于比喻义，如欣然接受赞扬。
The cat lapped up the milk.
猫舔光了牛奶。
描述水或液体轻柔拍打表面的动作。
Waves lapped against the shore.
波浪轻轻拍打着海岸。
指物体部分覆盖或重叠。
The tiles lap over each other to prevent leaks.
瓦片相互重叠以防漏水。
Not this
The cat licked up all the milk.
Use this
The cat lapped up all the milk.
中文'舔'常译为'lick'，但动物用舌头快速喝液体时应用'lap'，'lap up'是固定短语表示贪婪地喝。
Not this
The waves beat against the shore.
Use this
The waves lapped against the shore.
中文'拍打'可能用'beat'，但'beat'力度较强，波浪轻拍应用'lap'，表示轻柔有节奏的动作。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
舔光；贪婪地喝
The cat lapped up all the milk.
猫把牛奶全舔光了。
轻轻拍打
The waves lapped gently against the shore.
海浪轻轻拍打着海岸。
包裹；裹在…里
She lapped the baby in a soft towel.
她把婴儿裹在柔软的毛巾里。
缠绕；绕在…上
She lapped the rope around the tree.
她把绳子绕在树上。
欣然接受；津津有味地享用
The children lapped up the story.
孩子们津津有味地听着这个故事。
遥遥领先；远胜所有对手
Her design lapped the field in the competition.
她的设计在比赛中遥遥领先，远胜其他所有作品。
凡用舌头舔水，像狗舔的，要使他单单站在一处。
This quote is from the King James Bible (Judges 7:5-6). Gideon is told to reduce his army, and God instructs him to keep only the men who lap water from their hands like dogs, as they will be more alert and watchful for the battle.
此句出自钦定版圣经《士师记》7:5-6。基甸要裁减军队，上帝吩咐他只留下那些像狗一样用手捧水舔喝的士兵，因为他们在战斗中会更警觉、更专注。
Use lapping naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记住小狗低头“lap lap”舔水：这个动作既是“舔饮”，也是水浪“轻拍”；赛跑“套圈”像把对手整个裹进一圈。
语域：mixed 常见场景：pet drinking milk、waves washing shore、sports commentary 该词作动词时，语域随搭配变化：表示“舔饮”通常用于日常或动物行为描写，比较口语化；表示“拍打、冲刷”多出现在描写性文字里；表示“套圈”则比较常见于体育报道。
可以表示舔、重叠、包围等动作，及物和不及物用法均有。
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