Word · Frequency #10521
raps
说唱音乐
raps is the plural of rap.
A style of popular music with spoken rhythmic lyrics over a beat; rap music.
- 1.
A sharp blow with something hard.
用硬物猛击。
- 2.
A lea or skein of yarn that forms the standard length taken from the reel, 80 yards of worsted or 120 yards of silk or cotton.
从卷线轴上取下的标准长度纱线,精纺为80码,丝或棉为120码。
- 3.
A whit; a jot.
微量；一丝。
- 4.
Rap music.
说唱音乐。
- 5.
A song, verse, or instance of singing in the style of rap music.
以说唱风格演唱的歌曲、诗句或实例。
说唱歌曲；说唱段子；敲击；叩击；一点儿；些微；缕（纱线长度单位）；用硬物猛击。
In use
He listens to rap every day.
Rap music originated in the Bronx in the 1970s.
She is a big fan of rap and attends concerts regularly.
Connections
Collocations
- rap music
- 说唱音乐
- She listens to rap music on her way to work.她在上班路上听说唱音乐。
- rap artist
- 说唱歌手
- He is a well-known rap artist in the UK.他是英国一位著名的说唱歌手。
- rap lyrics
- 说唱歌词
- The rap lyrics are clever and full of wordplay.这段说唱歌词很巧妙，充满文字游戏。
- rap career
- 说唱生涯
- Her rap career started when she was sixteen.她的说唱生涯从十六岁开始。
Idioms & figurative uses
- take the rap
- 背黑锅；承担责任The manager took the rap for the company's failure, although it was not his fault.经理为公司的失败背了黑锅，尽管那不是他的错。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
看见 rap 就想起 rapper：r 像麦克风，a 像张大的嘴，p 像律动的节拍，说唱就是用嘴敲出拍子。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：音乐、娱乐、日常交流 这里指说唱音乐或说唱歌曲，属于中性常用词，多用于音乐、娱乐及日常交流场合。
Grammar Note
可数（表示责备或敲击）和不可数（表示说唱音乐）两种用法
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词都以 /æp/ 结尾，与 rap 押韵；wrap 发音相同但拼写不同。注意拼写相似的 rape /reɪp/、rapt /ræpt/、rasp /ræsp/ 读音不同，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.