| 释义 |
a rap on / over the knucklesa. informala punishment or criticism that is not very severe不十分严厉的惩罚（批评）:•The New York Post received an official rap over the knuckles for the way it reported the story.《纽约邮报》因报道该事件的方式而受到官方的批评。b. if someone gives a child a rap on the knuckles, they hit them on the back of their hand as a punishment打手背〔作为对儿童的惩罚〕 |