sap /sæp/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
• (v.) excavate the earth beneath

Chinese translation

• n. 树液, 体液, 活力, 坑道, 消弱, 警棍
• vt. 使排出体液, 使伤元气, 使衰竭, 挖坑道逼近, 逐渐侵蚀
• vi. 挖坑道, 消弱

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/sæp/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

TOEFL · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.6 · Super Rare

Word forms

sapped, sapping, saps

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