英语词源
- taps (n.)
- U.S. military signal for lights out in soldiers' quarters (played 15 minutes after tattoo), 1824, from tap (v.), on the notion of drum taps (it originally was played on a drum, later on a bugle). As a soldier's last farewell, played over his grave, it may date to the American Civil War. The tune was revised several times in mid-19c.
权威例句
- 1. The taps appeared to be made of solid gold.
- 水龙头似乎是用纯金制成的。
- 2. She turned on the taps.
- 她打开了那些龙头。
- 3. I replaced the taps and reconnected the water supply.
- 我更换了水龙头再次接通了自来水。
- 4. She heard a few taps on the window.
- 她听见有人轻轻地敲了几下窗户.
- 5. That music is called Taps.
- 刚才播放的音乐叫做“taps”.