词组 | slap |
释义 | slap [slapped, slapped, slapping] slap around slap sb around/about to hit someone several times with your hand - often used about a man who hits his wife: ▪ Sykes would come home in a bad temper, slap his wife around and shout at her. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑knock about, ↑rough up informal slap down slap sb/sth down • slap down sb/sth to rudely tell someone that their suggestions, questions, ideas etc are stupid or unreasonable: ▪ Mr Cheney promptly slapped me down for asking silly questions. ▪ Margaret would slap down anyone who was bold enough to argue with her. slap on 1. slap a tax/ban/fine etc on sth informal to suddenly order that something should be taxed or forbidden, or that someone should pay a fine: ▪ In 1991 the government slapped a 50% tax on all luxury goods. ▪ The EU reacted by slapping a ban on imports of UK beef. ▪ Gasoline retailers have slapped a surcharge on credit card sales. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑impose, ↑put on 2. slap sth on sth • slap on sth • slap sth on to put or spread large amounts of paint, butter etc on a surface quickly and carelessly: ▪ Dad was in the kitchen, hurriedly slapping butter on slices of bread. ▪ Ellie rushed upstairs and hurriedly slapped on some make-up. |
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