• tap at/on sth.
• tap sb. on the shoulder • 不及物动词 vi.
1. 轻拍,轻叩,轻敲[(+on)] Listen! Someone is tapping on the window. 听!有人在敲窗户。 • 2). n. 敲击声,水龙头
• turn on/off tap • tap water 自来水 • mineral- water 矿泉水 • 名词 n. [C]
The meeting was supposed to take place on Tuesday, but we’ve had to postpone it.这个会本应该 星期二举行,但我们不得不把他推迟了
2. be supposed to be sth. 被相信是。,被认为。。。 The castle is supposed to be haunted.人们相信这座 城堡闹鬼。
• mournful 形容词 a. 1. 忧伤的;悲切的;凄惨的 the mournful howling of the wind 凄厉的风号声
a mournful expression on her face 她脸上忧伤的神情
a mournful story 一个令人悲伤的故事
• 2. 悲观的,意气消沉的 take a mournful view of human affairs 对世事抱悲观态度
• As soon as I tap on the window, you must stop within five feet.' I continued driving and after some time, the examiner tapped loudly, Though the sound could be heard clearly, it took me a long time to react. I suddenly pressed the brake pedal and we were both thrown forward. The examiner looked at me sadly. 'Mr. Eames,' he said, in a mournful voice, 'you have just killed that child!'