- [countable]
a quick, sharp hit or knock 叩击;快速的敲击 - [uncountable]
a type of popular music with a fast strong rhythm and words which are spoken fast, not sung 说唱音乐(节奏快而强,配有快速念白的流行音乐) a rap song/artist 说唱歌曲/艺术家 one of the biggest artists on the rap scene 说唱界最大的艺术家之一
Homophones rap | wraprap wrap- rap noun
Hip-hop and rap have come to dominate the record charts. 嘻哈音乐和说唱音乐已经占据了唱片排行榜。
- rap verb
Teachers used to rap misbehaving pupils on the hand with a ruler. 老师过去常常用尺子敲打行为不端的学生的手。
- wrap verb
We always wrap presents and leave them under the tree on Christmas Eve. 我们总是把礼物包起来,放在平安夜的树下。
- wrap noun
Cover the dough with plastic wrap and leave in the refrigerator. 用保鲜膜盖住面团,放在冰箱里。
CultureRap music first became popular in the early 1980s and well-known rappers include Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Jay-Z and Eminem. There are many styles of rap and it has had an important influence on other types of popular music. Some bands combine aspects of jazz and rap music while others, such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers mix it with rock and funk. It is also important to the music of many nu metal bands. One style of the music, gangsta rap, has been criticized for its violent songs.see also hip-hopTopics Musicb2 - [countable]
a rap song Topics Musicb2说唱歌;快板歌 - [countable] (North American English, informal)
a criminal conviction (= the fact of being found guilty of a crime) 有罪判决;罪名;判刑 - [singular] (North American English, informal)
an unfair judgement on something or somebody 不公正的判决;苛评
Word OriginMiddle English (originally in the senses ‘severe blow with a weapon’ and ‘deliver a heavy blow’): probably imitative and of Scandinavian origin; compare with Swedish rappa ‘beat, drub’, also with the verb clap and flap.
Idioms
beat the rap
- (North American English, slang)
to escape without being punished 逃脱惩罚
(give somebody/get) a rap on/over/across the knuckles
take the rap (for somebody/something)