U.S. military signal for lights out in soldiers' quarters (played 15 minutes after tattoo), 1824, from tap (v.), on the notion of drum taps (it originally was played on a drum, later on a bugle). As a soldier's last farewell, played over his grave, it may date to the American Civil War. The tune was revised several times in mid-19c.
双语例句
1. The taps appeared to be made of solid gold.
水龙头似乎是用纯金制成的。
来自柯林斯例句
2. She turned on the taps.
她打开了那些龙头。
来自柯林斯例句
3. I replaced the taps and reconnected the water supply.
我更换了水龙头再次接通了自来水。
来自《权威词典》
4. She heard a few taps on the window.
她听见有人轻轻地敲了几下窗户.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. That music is called Taps.
刚才播放的音乐叫做“taps”.
来自互联网
英英释意
1. (military) signal to turn the lights out
考试真题
Nearly a decade ago it was predicted that viewers of "Friends", a popular situation comedy, would soon be able to purchase a sweater like Jennifer Aniston's with a few taps on their remote control.
2016年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C
实用场景例句
The taps appeared to be made of solid gold.
水龙头似乎是用纯金制成的。
柯林斯例句
I replaced the taps and reconnected the water supply.
我更换了水龙头再次接通了自来水。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
She heard a few taps on the window.
她听见有人轻轻地敲了几下窗户.
《简明英汉词典》
Don't leave the taps running , ie Turn them off.
要把龙头关上.
辞典例句
All our rooms have hot and cold running water, ie from taps.
我们所有的房间都有冷热自来水.
辞典例句
Pressure taps should be sufficiently large.
测压孔应该足够大.
辞典例句
Taps, reamers, drills, saws, milling cutters, burnishing tools, and so on, have all been successfully plated.
