[mass noun]a narrow strip of material, typically used to hold or fasten something 带子 a reel of tape. 一卷带子。 [count noun]a dirty apron fastened with thin tapes. 用细带子系起来的脏围裙。 ■[often with modifier]long narrow flexible material with magnetic properties, used for recording sound, pictures, or computer data 磁带 ■[count noun]a cassette or reel containing such material 一盒(或卷)磁带 ■[count noun]a recording on such a cassette or reel 磁带上所录内容 ■(亦作 adhesive tape)a strip of paper or plastic coated with adhesive, used to stick things together (纸或塑料的)胶条,胶带 ■[count noun]a strip of material stretched across the finishing line of a race, to be broken by the winner (赛跑中的)终点线 ■a strip of material used to mark off an area or form a notional barrier 用来圈围某一区域的条形物 ■[count noun]a tape measure 卷尺
verb [with obj.]
record (sound or pictures) on audio or video tape 录(音);录(像) it is not known who taped the conversation. 还不知道是谁录了这次谈话。
fasten or attach (something) with adhesive tape 用胶带捆扎(或粘贴)
(tape something off)seal or mark off an area or thing with tape 用胶带封;用条形物围住
常用词组 have (或 get) someone/thing taped
(Brit. informal)understand a person or thing fully (英,非正式)完全了解一个人(或东西)
on tape
recorded on magnetic tape 录制在磁带上
派生 语源
Old English tæppa, tæppe; perhaps related to Middle Low German teppen 'pluck, tear'