hit (someone or something) with the palm of one's hand or a flat object
掌击，掴，拍
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my sister slapped my face .我姐姐搧了我一记耳光。
[no obj., with adverbial]hit against or into something with the sound of such an action
拍打
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water slapped against the boat .水拍打着船。
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〈非正式〉 斥责。
[with obj. and adverbial]put or apply (something) somewhere quickly, carelessly, or forcefully
（快速地、随意地或用力地）涂抹（某物）
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slap on a bit of make-up .随意涂了一点化妆品。
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〈非正式〉 处以罚金（或其他惩罚）
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the government had slapped an embargo on imports .政府对进口货物处以禁运。
a blow with the palm of the hand or a flat object
掌击，掴
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he gave her a slap across her cheek .他给了她一记耳光。
a sound made or as if made by such an action
掌击声；拍打声
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she heard the slap of water against the harbour wall .她听见河水拍打港口屏障的声音。
[mass noun]
〈非正式〉 （厚厚地或随意涂抹的）化妆品。
〈非正式〉 突然；猛然；直接地，径直地
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storming out of her room, she went slap into Luke .她冲出房间，直接撞上卢克。
exactly; right
恰恰；正好
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we passed slap through the middle of an enemy armoured unit .我们恰好从敌人装甲部队的中间穿过。
〈南非〉 精力不足的；纪律松懈的；效率不高的
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the book took her three years to write because she was very slap .这本书她花了三年写完，因为她精力非常不济。
(of food)soft or runny
（食物）松软的，过于柔软
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the chips were crisp outside and slap inside .薯条外脆内软。
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slap in the face an unexpected rejection or affront （意外的）拒绝；侮辱 -
slap on the back congratulations or commendations 恭贺；赞扬they deserve a hearty slap on the back for their efforts . 他们的努力值得衷心赞扬 -
slap someone on the back congratulate someone 恭喜某人 -
slap on the wrist a mild reprimand or punishment 轻微斥责（或惩罚）
" late Middle English （as a verb）： probably imitative. The noun dates from the mid 17th cent. Afrikaans, literally ‘dangling, flabby’."
