(1)舔(光)(drying by licking with the tongue)[T+n，T+n+adv(up)]：Cats and dogs～water. 猫和狗舔水喝。The cat～ped up all the milk. 猫把牛奶都舔光了。〖同〗lick;

(2)轻拍(strike gently with a light，splashing sound)[T+n，I+prep]：Little waves～ped(against)the boat. 碎浪轻轻拍击小船。sea/waves～ped on (against) the rocks/at the shore/on the beach/at their feet 海水/波浪轻拍岩石/海岸/海滩/他们的脚;〖同〗wash，splash;

lap up (v adv) 急切地、不加鉴别地接受(vt)(infml)：～up compliments/the lies of politicians 欣然接受恭维话/轻信政客们的谎言;

→′lapping n 波浪的轻拍(声)