n.[C]

1. 膝部；（人坐著時）腰以下到膝為止的大腿部
   Mother holds the baby in/on her lap.

   母親將嬰兒抱在膝上。

2. （衣，裙等的）下襬
3. 養育之處；照顧，管理（範圍）
4. 漥地；山坳

n.[C]

1. （兩物）重疊部分
2. （線等的）一圈
3. （競賽場的）一圈；（游泳池的）一個來回；（旅程的）一段
   He overtook the other runners on the last lap.

   他在最後一圈時超過了其他的賽跑選手。

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

   我們的最後一段旅程是從紐約到波士頓。

vt.

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

   他把一個個盤子疊起來。

2. 用……包紮；圍繞
   She lapped my finger with gauze.

   她用紗布包紮了我的手指。

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

   比賽結束時鮑伯領先吉米一圈。

vi.

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

   木瓦互相搭接。

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

   哈里兩分鐘跑完一圈。

3. 圍繞

n.

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

   那熊用舌頭一舔就把蜜吃光了。

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

   她躺在海灘上，聽著海浪拍擊岩石的聲音。

vt.

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

   狗舔光了水。

2. （波浪）輕輕拍打
   Water lapped the river banks.

   河水輕拍河岸。

vi.

1. （波浪）輕輕拍打[（+against）]
   Waves lapped against the boat.

   浪輕輕拍打著小船。

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.