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boofc: cmd tapes.警方扣留了各种图书和磁带。3 [Upa long narrow strip of material with a sticky substance on one side that is used for sticking things together 胶带； 胶条：adhesfve/stic办 tape 黏胶带一 see also insulating tape, masking tape, Scotch tape， Sellotape 4 [C, u] a narrow strip of material that is used for tying things together or as a label (捆、系物品或作标记的） 狭带，带子，■线带，_窄布条：T/ie papers were in a pite, ti'ed together with a tope.报纸叠成一摞，用带子捆了起 来。一see also red tape, ticker tape 5 [C] a long narrow strip of material that is stretched across the place where a race will finish (赛跑场地的）^:终点钱 the finishing tape 6 W - tape measure

■ verb [VN] 1 to record sb/sth on magnetic tape using a special machine 把…录在磁带上：Private ccwiversbtioris between the two had been taped and sent to a newspaper. 这两个人的私下谈话被录下音来送给了一家报纸2 ~ sth (up) to fasten sth by sticking or tying it— with tape 用胶 带如住;:■用带子系紧：.Put it in a box cmd tape it哗 securdy.把这个放进盒子里，再用带子系牟。3[+fldv./ prep.] to stick sth onto sth else using sticky tape 用胶带 粘與占：Someone had taped a message on the door.

用胶带把一张留言条贴在了门土。4 (A/Am£)〜sth (up) to tie a bandage firmly around an injury or a wound 用绷 带包扎：That’s a nasty cut—■come on, well get it all 即•伤口很严重，快，咱们甩绷带把它包扎起来。 have (got) sb/sth 'taped (BrE, informal) to understand sb/sth completely and to have learned how to deal with them/it successfully 彻底了解；摸清楚…的底 细：He can’t/〇〇〖 me—7’ve got 心m taped.也休想骗我，

我把他的底细摸得一清二楚。

tape measure (also tape, measurihg tape) noun a long narrow strip of plastic, cloth or flexible metal that has measurements marked on it and is used for measuring the length of sth 卷尺;.皮 H —picture Vo- sewing

taper /'teip0(r)/ verb, noun

匾 verfr to become gradually narrower; to make sth .become gradually narrower (使）,逐.細变窄：[V] The topered to a rounded tip.尾部越来越细，最后成了个 圆尖。◊. [VN] 77ie pots are wide at the base and tapered at the top.这些壶底部粗，顶部细。,taper 'off to become gradually less in number, amount, degree, etc.

(数量、程度等）逐渐减少：rhe zium&ero/appWccmts /or teaching posts tapered ojf•申请做教学工#的人数 越来越，_Q,tapersthH’offtomakesthbecomegrad- ualiy less in number, amount，degree, etc.使（数目 等）逐渐减少；降低…程度：TTiey are gradual tapering off production of the older models.

减少生产旧型号的产品。

mnoun "I a long thin piece of wood, paper, etc. that is used for lighting fires or lamps (点火用的）木条，纸媒 2 a long thin candle 细长蜡烛 3 [usually sing.] the way that sth gradually decreases in size, becoming thinner

渐减；逐渐缩/M或变细）

’tape-record [VN] to record sth on tape 用磁带录 制：a tape-recorded interview 录音访谈 tape recorder noun a machine that is used for recording and playing sounds on tape 录音机 'tape recording noun something that has been recorded on tape 磁带录音；磁带录像：a tape recording 〇/the f/iterview'访谈条音

tap-es-try /'taepastri/ noun [C, U] {pi. -ies) a picture or pattern that is made by weaving coloured wool onto heavy doth; the art of doing this 壁毯；挂毯；织锦； 绣帷：medievaZ tapestries 中世.纪的壁毯◊ tapestry cits/ifons 织锦沙发靠背塾◊ cra_/its such as embroidery and tapestry诸如刺绣和织锦之奐的罘工艺► tap.es.tried adj. ： tapesfr/ed waZk 挂有绣帷的墙 tape-worm /'teipw3：m; NAmE -W3：rm/ noun a long flat worm that lives in the intestines of humans and animals 绦虫

'tap-in now/? (in sport 体育运动）an easy light hit of the ball into the goal or hole from a close position 近距离 轻松进球; '轻拨入篮：rhe pass Zidcme with a sfmpZe tap-in.这个传球使齐达内将球轻松踢进门。/

tapi-oca /.taepi'auka; NAmE -'ouka/ noun [U] hard white grains obtained from the cassava plant, often cooked with milk to make a dessert (= a sweet dish)木薯

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tapir /'teip0(r)/ noun an animal like a pig with a long nose, that lives in Central and S America and SE Asia 貘 r生活*中南美洲和东南亚的长鼻猪状动物）

,tap-'penalty ziown (in rugby 橄榄球）a situation where a player is allowed a free kick of the ball because the other team has broken a rule, and chooses to touch it lightly with the.foot then immediately pick it up 轻踢 ■罚球

tap.room /_taepru:m; -rum/ now/? a bar in a pub or hotel

(酒馆或旅馆的）酒吧间,

tap-root /'taspmitj noun the main root of a plant that grows straight downwards and produces smaller side roots (植物的[.根，主根

'tap water noun [U] water supplied through pipes to taps/faucets in a building 自"来;^: Zs the tap water sa/e to drinfc?為自莱永喝了木会減1病吧？ ¹

tar /ta:(r)/ noun, verb

• noun [U] 1 a thick black sticky liquid that becomes hard when cold. Tar is obtained from coal and is used especially in making roads.焦油；焦油沥青；柏油 2 a substance similar to tar that is formed by burning tobacco (烟草点燃后产生的)焦油：Zow-tar cigarettes 焦油含量低的卷烟IM see spoil v.

■ verb (-rr-) [VN] to cover sth with tar 用沥青涂抹；用柏油 铺：a tarred road 柏油路 iTSTOl tar and feather sb to put tar on sb then cover them with feathers, as a punishment把…浑身涂上沥青并粘上羽毛为惩

be tarred with the same brush (as sb) to be thought to have the same faults, etc. as sb else 为是一路货色；被看成—丘之貉 tara-ma^sa-lata /_Itaer9mas0'la:ta/ [u] (fir£) a type of Greek food made from fish eggs 希腊红鱼子淹色拉； f腊鱼子酱

tairan-tula /ta'raentXala/ noun a large spider covered with hair that lives in hot countries. Some types of tarantula have a poisonous bite.塔兰托毒蛛 tar-boosh /tai'buij*; /V>4mE tair'b-/ noun a man^ small red hat with a tassel on the top 塔布什帽，丨士耳其帽 (帽顶有缨子的男式小红帽）

tardy /’ta:di; _ta:rdi/ <3办 ~ (in doing sth) (forme//) slow to act, move or happen; late in happening or arriving行动缓慢的；拖拉的;迟缓的；迟到的_：77ie〖mv is often tardy in reacting to changing attitudes.

化+的观念常常反应迟缓。◊ peop〖e w/io are tordyh paying their biHs 拖延付账的人◊ (/V/A/tiE) to be tardy/or schooZ〖:上学迟到，► tar.diiy /’taidili; AMmf _ta:rd-/ tar-di-ness noun [U]

tare /tea(r); NAmE ter/ noun {literary or technical 7^i§-) a plant growing where you do not want it 赛草；杂章； 稗子 _HE3weed

tar.ge.t /如:❾计;■ AM/??广ta:'rgit/ /70W/7, verfc

■ not/fi 1 a result that you try to achieve 目标；指标： business goak and targets:经营目的和指标◊ attainment targets 成绩目标Set yoursd/ targets that you can reasonciWy hope to achieve•给自己制订有犟达到的指标。

◊ to meet/achfeve a target 完成/ 达到目标◊ a target date o/Aprii 2006 * 2006 年 4 月这一预定日期◊ 77ie university will reach its target of 5 000 students next September这所大学将于下个九月达到在校学生5 000人 的目标。◊ TTie new sports compZex is on target to open in June.新建的体育中心将在六•月份如期开放。◊ a target area/audience/group (?= the particular area, audience, etc. that a product, programme, etc. is aimed at)' 目标

.范围 / 观众 / 群体 2 〜(for sb/sth) |，'(of sth) an object, a person or a place that people aim at when attacking (攻.击_—的:）目标，对象：TTiey bombed miiita/y and civilian targets.他们i庇了军事和民用目标。◊ Doors and windows are an easy target /or bursars.门窗被窃 贼作为入室的目标容易得手。◊ Jt’s a prime target (= an obvious target)/or terrorist attacks.这是恐怖分子或击的 首要目标。◊ (/i(gwrat/Ve) He’s become the target /or a k)t 〇/ criticism recently•他 g 近成了，众矢之的。3 an object that people practise shooting at, especially a round board with circles on it 耙；耙子：to aim at a target.瞄