yap
yap — 動詞
- yappresent simple I / you / we / they
- yaps3rd person singular
- yapping-ing form
- yappedpast simple
1. A small dog that yaps produces quick, high-pitched barks — the sound is sharp an
汪汪叫
小狗發出短促高亢的叫聲
A small dog that yaps produces quick, high-pitched barks — the sound is sharp and repetitive, often triggered by people or other animals nearby.
Linh's tiny Chihuahua started to yap loudly whenever someone rang the doorbell.
Linh 的吉娃娃一聽到門鈴聲就開始大聲汪汪叫。
yap + at trigger (doorbell, stranger)
The stray dog outside yapped at the mail carrier until she crossed the street.
外面那隻流浪狗對著郵差汪汪叫，直到她走到對街。
Sofia could hear puppies yapping behind the counter at the pet store.
Sofia 可以聽到寵物店櫃檯後方有小狗在汪汪叫。
An elderly woman walked past with a small white dog that yapped at every bicycle.
一位老婦人牽著一隻小白狗走過去，那隻狗對著每一輛經過的腳踏車汪汪叫。
文法句型
yap + at + noun phrase
用法筆記
Only used for small dogs (Chihuahuas, terriers, toy poodles). For larger dogs, use 'bark' instead.
常見錯誤
2. to talk a lot, especially in an annoying way about unimportant things
喋喋不休
不停地講無關緊要的事
to talk a lot, especially in an annoying way about unimportant things
The guests at the party yapped about celebrity gossip for hours without stopping.
派對上的客人喋喋不休地聊著名人八卦，好幾個小時都沒停。
yap + about + topic (what is being talked about)
Hassan wished his coworker would stop yapping and finish the report on time.
Hassan 希望他的同事能停止喋喋不休，準時完成報告。
A group of teenagers yapped on their phones throughout the entire train journey.
一群青少年在整趟火車旅程中對著手機喋喋不休。
Instead of yapping about the problem, Constanza decided to take action and fix it.
Constanza 決定與其喋喋不休地抱怨問題，不如採取行動解決它。
- hush
to become quiet or silent
文法句型
yap + about + topic
用法筆記
Carries a mildly negative tone — used when the speaker finds the talking annoying or pointless. Not appropriate in formal writing.
常見錯誤
yap — 名詞
- yapsingular
- yapsplural
1. the quick, high-pitched barking noise that a small dog produces with each short
尖吠聲
小狗發出的短促高亢叫聲
the quick, high-pitched barking noise that a small dog produces with each short cry
A sudden yap from under the sofa made the babysitter drop her cup of tea.
沙發底下突然傳來一聲尖吠，嚇得保母打翻了手中的茶杯。
indefinite article: a yap
Liang could hear the yaps of small dogs coming from the animal shelter.
Liang 可以聽到動物收容所傳來小狗的尖吠聲。
Each yap from the neighbour's new puppy sounded like a tiny rubber toy.
鄰居新養的小狗每叫一聲，聽起來都像一個小小的橡膠玩具。
The constant yapping of terriers in the building led to several noise complaints.
大樓裡的小獵犬不停吠叫，導致好幾起噪音投訴。
文法句型
a yap
the yap of + noun phrase
用法筆記
The gerund form 'yapping' is also common as an uncountable noun meaning the sound itself ('the yapping kept me awake').
常見錯誤
2. a way of referring to a person's mouth, especially when they are talking too muc
嘴
非正式用語，指嘴巴
a way of referring to a person's mouth, especially when they are talking too much or saying something they should not
The bus driver told the noisy passenger to shut his yap and sit down.
公車司機要那個吵鬧的乘客閉上他的嘴，坐好。
fixed phrase: 'shut your yap' — rude command to be quiet
Abigail knew she should keep her yap shut about her sister's surprise party.
Abigail 知道她應該對姊姊的驚喜派對閉上她的嘴。
fixed phrase: 'keep one's yap shut' — stay silent
If you had kept your yap shut, none of this would have happened.
如果你那時候閉上那張嘴，這一切就不會發生了。
Shanti warned her younger brother to keep his yap shut about the birthday gift they had bought.
Shanti 警告弟弟對他們買生日禮物的事最好閉上那張嘴。
文法句型
shut one's yap
keep one's yap shut
用法筆記
Strongly informal and can be rude or aggressive. Almost always appears in the fixed phrases 'shut your yap' or 'keep your yap shut'. Do not use in formal or polite conversation.