taps
[tæps]
- n. 蛇口（タップの複数形）；消灯信号；葬儀の休息コール
- v. 開発する；叩く；盗み聞きする
英語の語源
- taps (n.)
- 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.
例文
- 1. The taps appeared to be made of solid gold.
- 蛇口は純金でできているようだ。
- 2.She turned on the taps .
- 彼女はそれらの蛇口を開けた。
- 3.I replaced the taps and reconnected the water supply.
- 蛇口を交換して水道水を再接続した。
- 4.She heard a few taps on the window.
- 彼女は誰かが窓を軽く叩いているのを聞いた。
- 5.That music is called Taps .
- さっき流れていた音楽を「 taps 」と言います。
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