1.a reproach for some lapse or misdeed;
he took the blame for it
2.a gentle blow
3.the sound made by a gentle blow
4.voluble conversation
5.genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged
6.the act of hitting vigorously;
he gave the table a whack
1.strike sharply;
rap him on the knuckles
2.make light, repeated taps on a surface;
he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently
3.perform rap music
4.talk volubly
rap是一个黑人俚语中的词语,相当于“谈话”(talking),产自纽约贫困黑人聚居区。它以在机械的节奏声的背景下,快速地诉说一连串押韵的诗句为特征。这种形式来源之一是过去电台节目主持人在介绍