n.[C]

1. 带子；皮带；布带；金属带
   He shut the case and fastened the straps.

   他关上箱子并系牢带子。

2. （公共车辆上的）拉手吊带
   She held onto a strap to steady herself.

   她抓住拉手吊带以便站稳。

3. 磨刀皮带
   The barber sharpened his razor on a strap.

   理发师在磨刀皮带上磨剃刀。

4. 背带
5. （鞭打人用的）皮条
   Our teacher never used the strap.

   我们的老师从不用皮条打学生。

6. 橡皮膏
7. 鞭打，抽打[the S]
   We got the strap.

   我们被鞭打了一顿。

vt.

1. 用带捆绑（或束住）[O]
   The two pieces of luggage were strapped together.

   那两件行李捆扎在一起。

   A small child should be strapped into a special car seat.

   应该用皮带把小孩子系到专用汽车座椅里。

2. 用皮条抽打
   He strapped the driver with a leather belt.

   他用皮带抽打司机。

3. 【英】用橡皮膏粘贴；用绷带包扎[H][（+up）]
   He strapped up the wound and hid in a cave.

   他包扎好伤口，躲到一个山洞里。

4. 约束

vi.

1. 被捆住；受束缚
   The pilot strapped into his seat.

   飞行员坐进了自己的座椅并系好皮带。

2. 精力旺盛地工作

n.

1. a strip of leather, cloth, or other flexible material, used for fastening, securing, carrying, or holding on to.
2. a strip of metal, often hinged, used for fastening or securing.
3. (the strap) punishment by beating with a leather strap.

v.

1. fasten or secure with a strap.
2. Brit. bind (an injured part of the body) with adhesive plaster.
3. beat with a leather strap.
4. [as adj. strapped] informal short of money:
   I'm constantly strapped for cash.