tapping
/tæp/
动词
开发；开辟；着手利用
There is a rich vein of literary talent here just waiting to be tapped by publishers.
众多文学才俊会聚于此，等待着出版商慧眼识珠。
在（电话或电报线）上装窃听器；窃听
He suspected that his phone had been tapped.
他怀疑自己的电话被人窃听了。
（常指连续）轻拍，轻叩，轻敲
Someone tapped me on the shoulder.
有人轻轻拍我的肩膀。
/tæp/
名词
（水）龙头，阀门
the hot/cold tap
热水／冷水龙头
轻扣，轻敲，轻拍；轻轻拍打（或敲击）的声响
There was a tap on the window - Dad was outside!
有人轻轻敲了一下窗子－－是爸爸在外面！
在（电话或电报线）上装窃听器；窃听
He claims that he knew nothing of government phone taps on journalists during those years.
他宣称自己对那几年政府监听记者电话的事一无所知。