slap
slap1
(slapped, slapping)
slap in the face
slap2
adjective
(slapped, slapping)
- [with obj.]hit (someone or something) with the palm of one's hand or a flat object
掌击，掴，拍
my sister slapped my face.
我姐姐打了我一耳光。
■[no obj., with adverbial]hit against or into something with the sound of such an action
拍打
water slapped against the boat.
水拍打着船。
■(slap someone down)(informal)reprimand someone forcefully
(非正式)斥责
■[with obj. and adverbial]put or apply (something) somewhere quickly, carelessly, or forcefully
（快速地、随意地或用力地）涂抹（某物）
slap on a bit of make-up.
随意涂了一点化妆品。
■(slap something on)(informal)impose a fine or other penalty on
(非正式)处以罚金（或其他惩罚）
the government had slapped an embargo on imports.
政府对进口货物处以禁运。
- a blow with the palm of the hand or a flat object
掌击，掴
he gave her a slap across her cheek.
他给了她一记耳光。
■a sound made or as if made by such an action
掌击声；拍打声
she heard the slap of water against the harbour wall.
她听见河水拍打港口屏障的声音。 - [mass noun](informal)make-up, especially when applied thickly or carelessly
(非正式)（厚厚地或随意涂抹的）化妆品
- (informal)suddenly and directly, especially with great force
(非正式)突然；猛然；直接地，径直地
storming out of her room, she went slap into Luke.
她冲出房间，直接撞上卢克。
■exactly; right
恰恰；正好
we passed slap through the middle of an enemy armoured unit.
我们恰好从敌人装甲部队的中间穿过。
slap in the face
- an unexpected rejection or affront
（意外的）拒绝；侮辱
- congratulations or commendations
恭贺；赞扬
they deserve a hearty slap on the back for their efforts.
他们的努力值得衷心赞扬。
- congratulate someone
恭喜某人
- a mild reprimand or punishment
轻微斥责（或惩罚）
- late Middle English (as a verb): probably imitative. The noun dates from the mid 17th cent
slap2
adjective
- (S. African)lacking strength, energy, or discipline; ineffectual
(南非)精力不好的；缺乏纪律的；无效的
the book took her three years to write because she was very slap.
这本书花了她三年写完，因为她精力非常不济。
■(of food) soft or runny
（食物）松软的
the chips were crisp outside and slap inside.
薯条外脆内软。
- Afrikaans, literally dangling, flabby'
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