rap

n

1. C 轻叩

• I heard a rap on the door. 我听见敲门声。

2. U 有节奏地唱出的歌词，说唱

3. C 美非正式 罪责；刑罚，刑期

• He is in police custody facing a murder rap. 他因为谋杀罪而被拘禁。

• beat the rap 逃脱罪责，被宣告无罪

4. C 苛责，尖锐批评；埋怨

• He got a rap over (或 on) the knuckles from the teacher for not doing enough work. 他因没做完功课挨了老师一通训。

词组a bum rap 美俚 冤案

• be sent to prison on a bum rap 因冤案被关进监牢

take the rap 承担罪责；接受惩罚