tap

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tap 作为名词指轻打或水龙头,作为动词表示轻敲、开发资源或选择利用。

用法要点

句型搭配

作为及物动词时,常接宾语表示轻敲某物或开发资源;作为不及物动词时,可单独使用或与介词搭配。

• tap the table
• tap into a market
• tap on the window

介词用法

与介词 on 连用表示轻敲表面,与 into 连用表示接入或利用资源,与 for 连用表示请求或乞讨。

• tap on the door
• tap into potential
• tap for money

语域说明

在日常口语中多指轻敲动作或水龙头,在商务和学术语境中常引申为开发、利用或选择资源,较为正式。

• tap a keg (informal)
• tap renewable energy (formal)
• tap a phone line (technical)

基础例句

Can you tap me on the shoulder when it's my turn?

轮到我的时候,你能轻拍一下我的肩膀吗?

The plumber fixed the leaky tap in the kitchen.

水管工修好了厨房里漏水的水龙头。

She tapped her fingers impatiently on the desk.

她不耐烦地用手指轻敲着桌子。

We need to tap into new markets to grow our business.

我们需要开拓新市场来促进业务增长。

高级例句

The company plans to tap renewable energy sources to reduce carbon emissions.

该公司计划开发可再生能源以降低碳排放。

Researchers are tapping into big data to analyze consumer behavior trends.

研究人员正在利用大数据来分析消费者行为趋势。

The government authorized a legal tap on the suspect's communications for the investigation.

政府授权对嫌疑人的通讯进行合法监听以协助调查。

Investors are looking to tap emerging markets for higher returns on investment.

投资者正寻求进入新兴市场以获得更高的投资回报。

高频搭配

verb

tap intotap outtap lightlytap repeatedlytap gently

adjective

cold taphot tapwater tapbeer tapphone tap

noun

tap watertap dancetap handletap roottap room

adverb

lightly tapsoftly tapquickly tapcarefully tap

preposition

tap ontap attap fortap intotap against

phrase

on taptap the brakestap a sourcetap a veintap a tree

常见错误

❌ 错误:He tapped the door and entered.
✓ 正确:He tapped on the door and entered.

tap 作为不及物动词表示轻敲时,通常需要介词 on 或 at 来连接敲击的对象,直接接宾语不自然。

❌ 错误:We should tap the solar energy.
✓ 正确:We should tap into solar energy.

在表示开发或利用资源时,tap 常与 into 搭配,表示接入或挖掘,单独使用 tap 可能含义不清。

近义词辨析

knock

knock 通常指更用力、更响的敲击,常用于敲门等场景;tap 则强调轻而快的敲打,声音较小。

She tapped lightly on the window to get his attention, but he knocked loudly on the door.

exploit

exploit 多指利用资源,可能带负面含义如剥削;tap 更中性,侧重于开发或接入潜在资源。

The company tapped into local talent, while critics accused it of exploiting workers.