yap
verb
UK/jæp/
US/jæp/
Definitions of yap verb
- Intransitive(不及物动词)disapproving(贬义)
To make short, sharp, high-pitched sounds, typically referring to a small dog.
（小狗）吠叫；发出尖锐的叫声
She has a dreadful small dog that yaps incessantly around your ankles.
她有一只可怕的小狗，总是在你的脚踝边不停地吠叫。
I can hear the neighbor’s dog yapping, someone must be at the door.
我听到邻居的狗在叫，一定是有人在门口。
The puppy has been yapping in the yard all day long.
那只小狗在院子里叫了一整天。
- Intransitive(不及物动词)Adverb(副词)informal(非正式)
To talk persistently and often about unimportant things.
喋喋不休；唠叨
I was just on the phone with my mom, she was yapping for half an hour!
我刚刚在和我妈妈通电话，她喋喋不休地说了半个小时！
He yapped all evening about his job.
他整个晚上都在唠叨他的工作。
They were yapping away over coffee in the cafe.
他们在咖啡馆里喝着咖啡，喋喋不休地聊着。