rap¹/ræp; ræp/ n 1 [C] a quick light hit or knock 轻敲; 急拍: There was a rap at the door. 有轻轻的敲门声。 2 [C,U] a type of popular music in which the words are spoken not sung 说唱乐〔一种念出歌词而不是唱出来的流行音乐〕 3 [singular 单数] informal blame or punishment for a mistake or a crime 【非正式】 责罚; 刑罚