rap
noun
uk/ræp/us/ræp/rapnoun(MUSIC)
A2[U]
atypeofpopularmusicwith astrongrhythmin which the words arespoken, notsung:
说唱乐a rapartist/star说唱乐艺人／歌星
Pop, rock & soul
- agit-pop
- anti-rock
- backing dancer
- backing singer
- backspin
- disc jockey
- DJ
- drill
- drum and bass
- electronica
- emo
- jukebox
- lyrically
- mod
- Motown
- New Age music
- pop group
- sampler
- trap music
- trip-hop
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Types of music
rapnoun(PUNISHMENT)
[CorU]mainlyUSslang
astatementaccusingsomeone of acrime, or thepunishmentthat someone is given for acrime:
指控；罪责；判刑He always said he wasjailedon abumrap(=falseaccusation).他总说自己坐牢是冤枉的。
Thepolicecaughthim, butsomehowhemanagedtobeatthe rap(=escapepunishment).警察抓住了他，但不知怎么他竟设法逃脱了罪责。
I'm not going totakethe rapforyou(= bepunishedfor something you did).我才不会替你去背黑锅。
Punishing & punishments
- ankle bracelet
- ankle tag
- attach
- attachment
- bar
- be brought/called to accountidiom
- bring
- discipline
- flay
- flaysomeonealiveidiom
- get what's coming toyouidiom
- grounded
- hair shirt
- sentence
- sortsomethingout
- spare
- spare the rod and spoil the childidiom
- spot fine
- stringsomeoneup
- swing for itidiom
rapnoun(JUDGMENT)
[C]USslang
ajudgmentor areaction:
看法，评价；反响The new show got abum/badrap(= wasseverelycriticized)in all thepapers.这个新的节目被各家报纸骂了个狗血喷头。
Judgments and analyses
- analysis
- anatomy
- appraisal
- appraisee
- assessment
- construction
- counter-interpretation
- impact statement
- interpretation
- job evaluation
- judgment
- misanalysis
- notice
- rating
- re-evaluation
- re-review
- restudy
- self-appraisal
- study
- verdict
rapnoun(HIT)
[C]
asuddenshortnoise,especiallyone made byhittinga hardsurface:
（尤指击打坚硬表面发出的）敲击（声），叩击（声）There was aseriesof rapsonthewindow.传来一阵敲窗户的声音。
Hitting and beating
- at-risk
- bangsomeoneup
- basher
- bashing
- battered
- brain
- bunch
- butt
- head-butt
- hell
- kick
- knock
- knocksomeone'sblock offidiom
- mess
- swing
- tansomeone'shideidiom
- tar
- wallop
- whop
- whup
Idiom
a rap on/over the knuckles
rap
verb
uk/ræp/us/ræp/-pp-rapverb(HIT)
[IorT]
tohitor say somethingsuddenlyandforcefully:
敲击，急拍；突然大声说，突然厉声说She rapped (on) thetableto get everyone'sattention.她敲了敲桌子，让大家注意。
Thecolonelrapped(out)anorderto his men.上校厉声对他的士兵下命令。
[T]
tocriticizesomeone,especiallyofficially:
（尤指正式地）批评，指责，苛责Theheadlineread"Judge rapspolice".报道的标题是“法官斥责警方”。
Ways of talking
- beg the questionidiom
- blah
- blether
- blither
- coo
- declaim
- declamatory
- gabble
- loose
- mumble
- pipe
- ramble
- rattle on/away
- stage whisper
- talk trashidiom
- throwyourvoiceidiom
- trash
- trill
- word salad
- yak
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Hitting and beating
Chastising & rebuking
rapverb(MUSIC)
[I]
toperformrap
表演说唱乐；说唱Singing
- a cappella
- accompaniment
- accompany
- alto
- anthem
- banger
- barbershop
- croon
- crooner
- dirge
- ditty
- diva
- doxology
- intonation
- raise the roofidiom
- rapping
- screamer
- septet
- serenade
- treble
Idiom
rapsomeoneover the knuckles