词组 | lap up |
释义 | lap up 1. lap up sth • lap sth up to enjoy something or accept it eagerly, even though it may not be sincere or true - use this especially about praise or attention from other people, or something that someone says: ▪ Ian was clearly lapping up all the attention from his new group of fans. ▪ Whenever there's a new story about the royal family, the public are always quick to lap it up. ▪ He is constantly surrounded by eager students, lapping up his words of wisdom. ■ SIMILAR TO: go far, ↑eat up AmE informal 2. lap up sth • lap sth up if an animal laps up milk, water etc, it drinks the milk, water etc: ▪ The cat was lapping up the milk. |
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