tap someone on the shoulder
collocation轻拍某人的肩膀
She tapped me on the shoulder to ask the time.
她轻拍我的肩膀问时间。
轻敲；轻拍；轻点
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轻敲；轻拍；轻点
to strike or touch someone or something lightly, often with a sharp sound; to touch a surface with a finger, foot, or other body part, often repeatedly
She tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention.
她轻拍他的肩膀以引起他的注意。
为(容器等)装上龙头,以便可以抽取液体。
To furnish (a container, etc.) with a tap (noun etymology 1, noun sense 2.2) so that liquid can be drawn.
轻轻敲击(某人或某物),主要是轻声清脆地,有时用力
To strike (someone or something), chiefly lightly with a clear sound, but sometimes hard.
从容器或其他来源抽取液体；也指从(容器或其他来源)抽取液体。
To draw off (a liquid) from a container or other source; also, to draw off a liquid from (a container or other source).
(轻轻地)用手指、脚或其他身体部位反复触碰表面
To (lightly) touch (a finger, foot, or other body part) on a surface, often repeatedly.
tap
Base
原形
taps
3rd person
第三人称单数
tapping
-ing
现在分词
tapped
Past
过去式
tapped
Past participle
过去分词
I tap the screen to unlock the phone.
我轻点屏幕解锁手机。
She tapped the table impatiently.
她不耐烦地轻敲桌子。
He has tapped into a new market.
他已经开拓了一个新市场。
规则动词，变化为加-ed
Please tap the screen twice to wake it up.
请轻点屏幕两次以唤醒它。
He was tapping his fingers on the desk while waiting.
他一边等待，一边用手指轻轻敲打桌子。
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轻拍某人的肩膀
She tapped me on the shoulder to ask the time.
她轻拍我的肩膀问时间。
轻点屏幕
Tap the screen to see your notifications.
轻点屏幕查看通知。
轻踩刹车
Tap the brakes lightly before turning.
转弯前轻轻踩一下刹车。
利用；开发
We tapped into local knowledge to plan the trip.
我们利用当地知识来规划行程。
窃听电话
Police tapped the suspect's phone for weeks.
警方对嫌疑人的电话窃听了几周。
打开啤酒桶
They tapped a keg for the barbecue.
他们为烧烤打开了一桶啤酒。
利用，开发（资源、机会等）
The company tapped into a growing market for eco-friendly products.
该公司利用了日益增长的环保产品市场。
认输，投降（尤指搏斗中拍地认输）
After a few seconds of pressure, he tapped out.
在压力之下，他几秒钟后便拍地认输了。
此句出自1939年经典电影《绿野仙踪》（The Wizard of Oz）。善良女巫格林达告诉多萝茜，只要闭上眼睛，用鞋跟轻叩三下，红宝石鞋就会带她回家。这句台词已成为美国流行文化的经典符号，常用来表示“渴望回家”或“实现愿望”。
He tapped his fingers on the table to show his impatience.
他用手指敲打着桌子，表现出不耐烦。
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把 tap 想成水龙头：轻敲(tap)水龙头(tap)出水，再轻点(tap)屏幕——一个词记住轻拍和点击。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、手机或平板操作、一般书面描述 该词作动词时属中性常用词；表示“轻拍、轻点”最自然，日常交流与设备操作中都常见，正式书面语也能使用。具体是轻拍、点击还是抽取液体，需看宾语和语境。
及物动词：轻敲、开发等；不及物动词：轻叩
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