gapped
gapped — 動詞
- gappedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- gappeds3rd person singular
- gappeding-ing form
- gappededpast simple
1. to deliberately create a space, hole, or opening in a surface or barrier that wa
開縫；留缺口
在物體上製造開口或空隙
to deliberately create a space, hole, or opening in a surface or barrier that was previously solid or continuous
The construction crew gapped the fence to create a new entrance for the delivery trucks.
施工團隊在圍籬上開了一個缺口，方便貨車進出。
gap + noun phrase for creating a passage
Workers gapped the old brick wall slightly to let rainwater drain through.
工人們在舊磚牆上留了一道小縫，讓雨水可以排出。
Tanvi gapped the row of hedges so visitors could reach the garden path.
Tanvi 在樹籬中開了一個缺口，讓訪客能走到花園小徑。
The earthquake gapped the asphalt, leaving a dangerous crack across the road.
地震把柏油路震裂出一道縫隙，路面出現一條危險的裂痕。
If you gap the plasterboard too much, the screws will not hold properly.
如果你在石膏板上留的間隙太大，螺絲就鎖不緊。
- seal
to close an opening tightly so nothing can pass through
文法句型
gap + noun phrase
2. to adjust a spark plug by setting its two contact points the right distance apar
調整間隙
調整火星塞兩極間的距離
to adjust a spark plug by setting its two contact points the right distance apart so that the engine can fire properly
Before the race, Valentina gapped each spark plug to the manufacturer's specifications.
賽前 Valentina 按照原廠規格調整了每顆火星塞的間隙。
gap + spark plug in automotive context
The mechanic showed Lien how to gap a spark plug using a simple feeler gauge.
技師教 Lien 如何用厚薄規來調整火星塞的間隙。
If you do not gap the spark plug correctly, the engine may misfire.
如果火星塞間隙沒調好，引擎可能會點火不順或運轉不良。
Haruto carefully gapped the new plugs before installing them in the motorcycle engine.
Haruto 在安裝前仔細調整了每顆新火星塞的間隙。
The manual says you should gap these spark plugs to 0.8 millimeters for best performance.
說明書建議將這些火星塞間隙調為 0.8 毫米以獲得最佳效能。
文法句型
gap + spark plug
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used in automotive contexts. The direct object is always a spark plug or a set of spark plugs.
3. to fail to close or join completely, so that a space remains between two parts t
裂開；敞開
本應閉合的部分未能合攏而留有空隙
to fail to close or join completely, so that a space remains between two parts that should meet or touch
The wound on Ife's knee gapped open and needed several stitches to close.
Ife 膝蓋上的傷口裂開來，需要縫好幾針才能合攏。
gapped open — pattern with adjective complement
The old wooden gate had warped in the rain and now gapped at the bottom.
舊木門被雨水泡到變形，底部露出一道縫。
Dahlia's coat gapped between the buttons because she had lost so much weight.
Dahlia 瘦了很多，外套的鈕釦之間都撐開了。
The closet door gapped slightly, letting a thin strip of light into the dark room.
衣櫃的門微微裂開一道縫，讓一絲光線透進漆黑的房間。
After the earthquake, the walls gapped noticeably at the corners where they met.
地震過後，牆角明顯裂開了一道縫。
文法句型
something gaps (open)
用法筆記
Intransitive only — the subject is the thing that fails to close, not a person performing an action. Frequently followed by 'open' as a subject complement.