genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged
the act of hitting vigorously
双语例句
He got a rap over the knuckles from the teacher for not doing enough work. 他没做完功课挨了老师一通训。
He rapped the government on the knuckles for wasting the public money. 他尖刻地抨击政府浪费公款。
The chairman rapped on the table for order. 主席敲击桌子以维持秩序。