n.[C]

1. 膝部；（人坐着时）腰以下到膝为止的大腿部
   Mother holds the baby in/on her lap.

   母亲将婴儿抱在膝上。

2. （衣、裙等的）下摆
3. 养育之处；照顾，管理（范围）
4. 洼地；山坳

n.[C]

1. （两物）重叠部分
2. （线等的）一圈
3. （竞赛场的）一圈；（游泳池的）一个来回；（旅程的）一段
   He overtook the other runners on the last lap.

   他在最后一圈时超过了其他的赛跑选手。

   The last lap of our journey is from New York to Boston.

   我们的最后一段旅程是从纽约到波士顿。

vt.

1. 使部分重叠；折叠[O][（+over）]
   He lapped one plate over another.

   他把一只只盘子叠起来。

2. 用……包扎；围绕
   She lapped my finger with gauze.

   她用纱布包扎了我的手指。

3. 跑完……的一圈；比……领先一圈
   By the end of the race Bob had lapped Jimmy.

   比赛结束时鲍勃领先吉米一圈。

vi.

1. 部分重叠[（+over）]
   The shingles lapped over each other.

   木瓦互相搭接。

2. 跑完一圈[Q]
   Harry lapped in two minutes.

   哈里两分钟跑完一圈。

3. 围绕

n.

1. 舐；一次舐食的分量[C]
   With one lap of his tongue the bear finished the honey.

   那熊用舌头一舔就把蜜吃光了。

2. 波浪拍打声[the S]
   She lay on the beach, listening to the lap of the waves against the rocks.

   她躺在海滩上，听着海浪拍击岩石的声音。

vt.

1. 舐，舐食[（+up）]
   The dog lapped up the water.

   狗舔光了水。

2. （波浪）轻轻拍打
   Water lapped the river banks.

   河水轻拍河岸。

vi.

1. （波浪）轻轻拍打[（+against）]
   Waves lapped against the boat.

   浪轻轻拍打着小船。

n.

1. the flat area between the waist and knees of a seated person.
2. archaic a hanging flap on a garment or a saddle.

n.

1. one circuit of a track or racetrack.
2. a part of a journey.
3. an overlapping or projecting part.
   ▸the amount by which one thing overlaps or covers a part of another.
4. a single turn of rope, thread, or cable round a drum or reel.
   ▸a layer or sheet of cotton or wool, wound on a roller during manufacture.
5. a rotating abrasive disc for polishing gems, metal, and optical glass.

v.

1. overtake (a competitor in a race) to become one or more laps ahead.
2. (lap someone/thing in) literary enfold someone or something protectively in.
3. project beyond or overlap.
4. polish with a lap.

v.

1. (of an animal) take up (liquid) with the tongue.
2. (lap something up) accept something with obvious pleasure.
3. (of water) wash against with a gentle rippling sound.

n.