U.S. military signal for lights out in soldiers' quarters (played 15 minutes after tattoo), 1824, from tap (v.), on the notion of drum taps (it originally was played on a drum, later on a bugle). As a soldier's last farewell, played over his grave, it may date to the American Civil War. The tune was revised several times in mid-19c.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The taps appeared to be made of solid gold.
水龍頭似乎是用純金制成的。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. She turned on the taps.
她打開(kāi)了那些龍頭。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. I replaced the taps and reconnected the water supply.