rap, knock, tap
这组词都有“敲打”的意思。它们的区别是:knock指用手、拳或其他硬的东西用力敲打; rap指用关节、棒等急速地敲,发出刺耳的声音使人们静下来; tap指用手指尖等徐徐地叩或拍。 例如:
We rapped at the door, but there was no answer.我们笃笃地敲门,但无人回答。
The chairman rapped on the table for order.主席敲桌子要求安静。
She tapped her girl to let her sleep.她轻轻拍着女儿让她睡觉。
He tapped his forehead knowingly.他会心地拍拍前额。
knock，tap，rap，pat
这些动词均有“敲、击”之意。
knock指用拳头或其它器械猛敲或猛打；也指用手轻敲某物。
tap多指慢慢地、连续地轻击或轻拍。
rap指用手指或木棒等快速地轻敲或急拍。
pat指用手轻拍以示同情、赞同或爱抚。
Something rapped smartly against the brickwork over the frame.
窗框上边的砖头上有一样东西轻轻作声.
——辞典例句
I bounded up the steps and rapped on the door.
我跳上台阶,赶紧敲门.
辞典例句
Water industry chiefs were rapped yesterday for failing their customers.
昨天，水利行业的头头们因为怠慢客户而受到批评。
——柯林斯例句
The king rapped on the table with his heavy metal ring, and the company fell silent.
国王用他重重的金属戒指敲打桌子, 使客人安静下来.
《简明英汉词典》
"How do we know that?" rapped out Lester.
“我们怎么会知道？”莱斯特突然大声说道。
柯林斯例句
Mary Ann turned and rapped on Simon's door.
玛莉·安转身急促地敲了敲西蒙家的门。
柯林斯例句
He rapped the tabletop with his knuckles until they were sore.
他用指关节轻敲着桌面直到感到疼痛为止.
辞典例句
The judge rapped the police for their treatment of the witness.
法官严厉指责警察对待证人的行为.
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He rapped more loudly, and called in a low voice, " Ming - feng , Ming - feng. "
他又较重地敲了两下, 低声唤着: “ 鸣凤, 鸣凤. ”
汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）
She rapped him over the knuckles with her fan.
她用扇子打他的手指关节.
辞典例句
The judge rapped on the table twice with his gavel.
法官用他的小木在桌上重敲了两下。
辞典例句
He rapped sharply on the door.
他猛烈地敲门.
《简明英汉词典》
Ms Tyson also had her knuckles rapped for doing this.
泰森女士也因为这么做而受到了指责。
柯林斯例句
Ming - feng rapped softly against the window -- sill .
她又走去在 窗板 上敲了两下,她盼望他会听见敲声.
汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）
The minister rapped banks over their treatment of small businesses.
部长批评了银行对待小企业的态度。
辞典例句
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