(1)舔(光)(drying by licking with the tongue)[T+n,T+n+adv(up)]:Cats and dogs~water. 猫和狗舔水喝。The cat~ped up all the milk. 猫把牛奶都舔光了。〖同〗lick;
(2)轻拍(strike gently with a light,splashing sound)[T+n,I+prep]:Little waves~ped(against)the boat. 碎浪轻轻拍击小船。sea/waves~ped on (against) the rocks/at the shore/on the beach/at their feet 海水/波浪轻拍岩石/海岸/海滩/他们的脚;〖同〗wash,splash;
lap up (v adv) 急切地、不加鉴别地接受(vt)(infml):~up compliments/the lies of politicians 欣然接受恭维话/轻信政客们的谎言;
→′lapping n 波浪的轻拍(声)