2009年5月13日 星期三

複習 lap


to pass a competitor in a race who is one complete lap behind you
Erik Gomas spun off the track when trying to lap Andrew Scott.
Casey gave up after being lapped twice.
He was caught out while lapping a slower rider.


lap up [lap sth⇔up] phr v

If you say that someone laps up something such as information or attention, you mean that they accept it eagerly, usually when you think they are being foolish for believing that it is sincere.

to enjoy something without worrying about whether it is good, true etc
She's lapping up all the attention she's getting.
The humour was lapped up by an appreciative crowd.
if an animal laps up water, milk etc, it drinks it by putting its tongue into it
The cat began to lap up the milk.

do/run/swim a lap
Every morning she swims 50 laps in the pool.


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