lap
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/læp/
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/læp/
the flat area on top of your legs when you sit down
The cat slept on her lap.
貓在她的腿上睡著了。
one full circle around a track
He ran the fastest lap of the race.
他跑了比賽中最快的一圈。
one part of a longer journey or task
We completed the first lap of our trip.
我們完成了旅程的第一段。
to touch gently with a soft sound, like waves
The water lapped at the shore.
水輕輕拍打著岸邊。
to drink with the tongue, like a cat
The kitten lapped milk from the bowl.
小貓從碗裡舔牛奶喝。
to pass another runner by one or more full circles
She lapped the slowest runner twice.
她套了最慢的選手兩圈。