lap

1.[ususing]（坐着时的）大腿部the top part of your legs that forms a flat surface when you are sitting down

2.（跑道等的）一圈one journey from the beginning to the end of a track used for running, etc.

3.（行程或工作等中的）一段，环节a section of a journey, or of a piece of work, etc.

drop/dump sth in sbs lap

把（某事）推给他人负责to make sth the responsibility of another person

sth drops/falls into sbs lap

（美事、好运等）被某人轻松得到somebody has the opportunity to do sth pleasant without having made any effort

in the lap of the gods

由神掌管；结果难以预料；非人力所能左右if the result of sth isin the lap of the gods , you do not know what will happen because it depends on luck or things you cannot control

in the lap of luxury

生活优裕；养尊处优in easy, comfortable conditions, and enjoying the advantages of being rich

1.[i]（轻柔而有规律地）拍打to touch sth gently and regularly, often making a soft sound

1.用磨盘磨;研磨,磨光

2.舔,舔食

3.包围,包住,被包住,围起

4.折叠,重叠,搭叠

5.搭接;并排

6.拼命吃[喝]

7.爱听(奉承话)

8.把...抱在膝上;把...爱护地怀抱着

9.伸出,突出,露出

10.【纺织;印染】使(经过栉梳的棉花)成卷

11.赛跑时比(某人)领先...圈;跑完(全程的)

12.轻拍

13.超过...一整圈

14.(俗)(指人)迅速或急切地接受,相信:

15.包裹;缠绕(布等)于(后接around或in):

16.抛光

17.精研磨

18.压榨

19.覆盖

20.溢流

1.(磨宝石等的)磨盘,研磨机

2.膝;〔比喻〕怀抱,境遇

3.舔;舔一次的分量;一舔

4.(衣服的)下摆,裙兜,衣兜

5.(波浪的)拍打声

6.〔诗〕(山间的)凹地,山坳;(书等的)面

7.〔俚语〕淡饮料

8.养育所,休息处

9.〔古语〕耳朵

10.【体育】(跑道的)一圈;一段行程;工作阶段

11.重叠部分,重叠量;【机械工程】余面

12.【建筑】(瓦的)互搭,搭接

13.(滚筒上绳索的)一圈;【纺织;印染】棉卷,毛卷

14.掌管,范围

15.膝,膝头;怀;腿

16.裙子

17.〔体〕(踪迹的)一圈;〔机〕余面;〔建〕(互的)互搭,搭接;〔纺〕绵卷,毛卷

18.一周工作阶段

19.压折

20.盖板

21.趟

22.剩余物

23.抛光工具

24.皱纹

25.留于林地的梢头木

26.湿浆板

27.叠包

28.遮程

29.亮氨酸氨肽酶

30.面模

31.带卷的圈

32.搭叠量

1.to overtake a competitor on a racetrack or running track after having completed at least one circuit more than he or she has

2.to drink a liquid by scooping it into the mouth with the tongue

3.to run one complete circuit around a track or to swim one length of a swimming pool

4.to flow or splash gently against a surface

5.to enfold or enwrap somebody in something

6.to overlap something

7.to polish or cut something hard such as glass, metal, or gemstones

8.to arrange fibers so that they lie one against the other and form a band

9.if an animal laps water, it drinks it gently with its tongue

10.to pass someone else who is competing in a race when you are ahead of them by a whole lap

11.if water laps something or laps against something, it moves against it gently with a soft sound

12.(colloq.)(of human beings)take quickly or eagerly;to believe eagerly

13.wrap or fold(cloth,etc.)around or in

14.(of water)move with a sound like the lapping up of liquid

1.the level area provided by the upper surface of the thighs of somebody who is seated

2.a single circuit of a racetrack or running track or one length of a swimming pool

3.the action of drinking liquid by scooping small amounts of it into the mouth with the tongue

4.the part of a garment that hangs loosely across the thighs of somebody seated

5.a phase in an extended project, enterprise, or journey

6.the sound of a liquid gently flowing or splashing against something

7.a hollow in the contours of land, especially the gap between hills

8.an overlapping part of something

9.a length of fabric, thread, or rope that goes once around a roller, drum, or reel

10.a rotating disk for cutting or polishing something such as glass or gemstones

11.a rag or small piece of cloth

12.the top half of your legs above your knees when you sit down

13.one complete turn around a course in a race

14.a part of a long journey, especially after a stop