tap out

• 动词短语，指轻敲某物以清空其内容，也指通过拍打或轻敲表示认输、放弃或筋疲力尽。

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of tapping something to empty it, or to signal surrender or exhaustion, often by tapping a surface.

不可数 · 不及物 · 短语动词，不可分

1. Surrender or give upinformal

   To signal defeat or submission, often by tapping the hand or foot, especially in combat sports or challenging situations.

   认输

   • The fighter had to tap out after being caught in a submission hold.
   • He was so exhausted from the workout that he tapped out early.
   • When the project became too overwhelming, she decided to tap out.

   同义词concedegive upquitsubmitsurrenderthrow in the towelyield

   反义词endurefightpersevereprevailresist

2. Exhaust supplyinformal

   To use up all of something, such as resources, money, or energy.

   耗尽

   • We've tapped out our budget for this quarter.
   • After three hours of hiking, they had tapped out their water supply.
   • The company tapped out its emergency funds during the crisis.

   同义词consumedepletedrainexhaustuse up

   反义词conservepreservereplenishrestore

3. Produce by tappinginformal

   To create a rhythm or pattern by tapping, often on a surface or device.

   敲出

   • He tapped out a beat on the table with his fingers.
   • She tapped out a message in Morse code.
   • The drummer tapped out a complex rhythm during the rehearsal.

   同义词beat outdrumtapthump out

基本动词tap