rap
🇬🇧 UK/ræp/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
v.
To strike something sharply with the knuckles or a hard object; to knock.
轻敲,叩击
n.
A sharp knock or blow; blame or punishment; a style of music featuring rhythmic spoken lyrics.
轻敲声;责罚;说唱音乐
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishrapother
=rap
Common Collocations
- 1.rap on the door敲门
- 2.sharp rap急促的敲击
- 3.rap one's knuckles敲指关节(以示警告)
- 4.[rap at the window]敲窗户
Example Sentences
- 1.
She rapped sharply on the door and waited for a response.
- 2.
The teacher rapped his knuckles on the desk to get the class's attention.
- 3.
There was a sharp rap at the window that startled everyone in the room.