| 词组 | tap |
| 释义 | tap [tapped, tapped, tapping] tap for tap sb for sth informal to persuade someone to give you money or information: ▪ Raoul's been here again this afternoon, trying to tap Gerard for a loan. ▪ Back in my apartment, I re-read the article and considered who I could tap for more information. tap in tap in sth • tap sth in to put information, numbers etc into a computer or other machine, by pressing the buttons on it: ▪ Tap in your personal identification number, then tell the machine how much money you want to take out from your account. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑key in, ↑enter tap into 1. tap into sth to use energy, information, money etc that comes from a large supply: ▪ The Soviets have been tapping into oil supplies under the Caspian Sea since the 1940s. ▪ The new software allows consumers to tap into the Internet via their phones. 2. tap into sth to use a computer to illegally get into other people's computer systems, in order to find and use information: ▪ The court was told that Bedworth had managed to tap into computers at universities all over the world. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑hack into 3. tap into sth to understand what people are interested in or worried about, and make use of this in what you do: ▪ As a teacher you have to tap into your students interests and approach a topic from that angle. ▪ Both films were made in the 1930s and tapped into public anxiety about the prospect of war. 4. tap into the market to start using an area as a place to sell your company's products: ▪ The conference will provide a marvellous opportunity for the company to tap into the vast markets of North America. tap out 1. tap out sth • tap sth out to produce a series of sounds by hitting a surface lightly and regularly: ▪ As he played he tapped out the rhythm with his foot. 2. tap out sth • tap sth out to write words or numbers on a typewriter, computer, or other machine, especially in a noisy way: ▪ With one finger, Maya started tapping out the opening paragraph of her story. ▪ The secretary grabbed the phone and began tapping out the number. 3. tap out sb • tap sb out AmE to use all someone's energy or money so that they are unable to fight against you any longer: ▪ It's part of their strategy to keep us in court and tap us out. |
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