lap
noun
uk/læp/us/læp/lapnoun(LEGS)
B2[Cusually singular]
thetopsurfaceof theupperpartof thelegsof apersonwho issittingdown:
（坐着时的）大腿部Come andsitonmy lap and I'llreadyou astory.过来坐在我的腿上，我给你读故事听。
- Shenursedthecryingchildon her lap.
- "Oh, you're asweetheart, " she said, when Iplacedthebreakfasttrayon her lap.
- Shebumpedinto histray,knockingthefoodonto his lap.
- Thechildrensaton my lap.
- Ibalancedthebookson my lap.
The leg
- Achilles tendon
- appendicular
- bipedal
- crural
- cruris
- gastrocnemius
- hamstring
- leggy
- limb
- peroneal
- peroneus
- pes anserinus
- piriformis
- popliteal
- shank
- subtalar
- surae
- sural
- talocalcaneal
- talofibular
lapnoun(RACING)
B2[C]
acompletetriparound aracetrackthat isrepeatedseveraltimesduring acompetition:
（跑道的）一圈，一周Herecordedthefastestlap in last weekend'sHungarianGrand Prix.在上周的匈牙利大奖赛中他创造了最快单圈成绩纪录。
After astrongstart, she waspassedby severalrunnersin/onthefinal/last lap andfinishedninth.她在起跑阶段很有优势，但在最后一圈时被几名选手超出，最终获得了第九名。
lap of honourUK(USvictory lap)
arunaround atrackorsportsfieldthat is made by awinnerof araceor ateamthat haswonagame
（赢得比赛胜利后的）绕场庆祝Athletics
- athletic
- biathlon
- blade
- DNF
- endurance
- faller
- finish line
- fun run
- high jumper
- hurdle
- javelin
- obstacle course
- pentathlon
- starter
- tape
- triple jump
- triple jumper
- ultra
- ultra-runner
- ultra-running
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Motor racing
Parts & stages of competitions
Idioms
in the lap of luxury
in the lap of the gods
lap
verb
uk/læp/us/læp/-pp-lapverb(IN RACING)
[T]
to go past someone in aracewho has been round thetrackone lesstimethan you:
（在赛跑中）领先一圈（或数圈）Hefinishedlast after being lappedtwiceby theleadingrunners.他最后一个到达终点，被领先的选手落下了整整两圈。
[I]
to make onecompletetriparound atrack
跑完一圈Athletics
- athletic
- biathlon
- blade
- DNF
- endurance
- faller
- finish line
- fun run
- high jumper
- hurdle
- javelin
- obstacle course
- pentathlon
- starter
- tape
- triple jump
- triple jumper
- ultra
- ultra-runner
- ultra-running
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Motor racing
Winning, losing & scoring in sport
Competing in sport
lapverb(DRINK)
[T]
(of ananimal) todrinkaliquidby taking it insmallamountsinto themouthwith a lot ofshort,quickmovementsof thetongue
（动物）舔食，舔着喝Animal (non-human) behaviour
- accidental
- beg
- behave
- behaviour
- behavioural science
- behaviourist
- claw
- gambol
- housebroken
- migrate
- monogamous
- monogamy
- murmuration
- nocturnal
- non-migrant
- nuzzle
- ruminate
- scent
- skitter
- soar
lapverb(HIT GENTLY)
[IorT]
(ofwaves) tohitsomethinggently,producingquietsounds:
（波浪）轻轻地拍击，轻轻地敲打Thewaterlappedagainstthesideof thepool.水轻轻地拍打着水池的池壁。
Thewavesgentlylapped theshore.波浪轻轻地拍打着海岸。
Waves
- bore
- breaker
- choppy
- comber
- crest
- dumper
- heavy
- overfall
- rough
- roughness
- spume
- standing wave
- surf
- swell
- tidal wave
- tsunami
- wake
- wave
- white horses
- whitecaps
Phrasal verb
lapsomethingup