1.tape的基本意思是“用带子把某物捆绑起来”,也可作“用录音机把声音录下来”解。
2.tape既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,可接名词或代词作宾语。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
He's upstairs taping, don't make too much noise or else the machine will record it.他正在楼上录音,不要大声吵闹,不然,录音机会录下来。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
Have you finished taping all the presents?你把所有的礼物都捆好了吗?
Anney dabbed the cut with disinfectant and taped a gauze square over it.安妮用消毒剂轻涂伤口,接着又贴上一块方纱布。
The doctors have taped his swollen ankle up.医生们用绷带包扎了他肿起的脚踝。
They have taped the rock concert.他们把摇滚音乐会录了下来。
其他
▲v-ed as o-Compl.
The arrangements are rather complicated, but I think I've got it all taped.这些安排是很复杂的,但我想我已经把它们弄清楚了。
You can't fool her, she's got you taped.你骗不了她,她已经把你的底细摸清楚了。

have〔get〕 sb taped, have〔get〕 sth taped
这两个短语的意思不同,前者表示“摸清某人的底细,彻底了解某人的情况”; 后者表示“把某事安排好,解决好”。二者都属于英国口语体。

［同义词］ n.  ribbon, strip v.  bandage, bind, fasten, tie, record
［词源］  ＜古英语tæppe(带子,带状物)

1.tape用作名词的基本意思是“带子”,指用皮或布等做成的窄而长的条状物,用来绑扎东西,可用作可数名词,也可用作不可数名词。引申可作比赛的“终点线”解,作此解时,常用作单数形式,与定冠词the连用。
2.tape也可作“录音磁带”解,指能把表演、音乐、演讲等经过录音或经过机器记录下来而使声音或影像可以重新播出的磁带,是可数名词。

The torn page was mended with tape.撕破的一页用胶条补好了。
We put insulating tape on electric wires.我们给电线裹上了绝缘胶布。
A special kind of tape can be used to close parcels.有一种特殊的带子可以用来把包裹的封口粘牢。
The seat covers are held in place by tapes.椅套用带子系在椅子上。
He breasted the tape half a second ahead of his rival.他比对手早半秒钟撞线。
The two girls reached the tape together.那两个姑娘同时跑到终点。
The crowd cheered loudly as the local runner broke the tape.当东道主选手冲到终点线时,人们大声欢呼起来。
All references to the scandal were edited out of the tape.所有涉及这件丑闻的内容都从录音带中删去了。
Please put on the tape. Let's listen to the music.请放盘录音带,我们听听音乐吧。
Nowadays, one's voice, appearance or movement can be recorded onto tape or film.现在一个人的声音、表情或者动作都可以录在磁带或胶片上。
He has been deeply occupied in listening to a tape.他一直在忙于专心听录音带。
I'll play a tape first. Please listen carefully.我先放录音,请仔细听。
The tapes are both video and audio.这种磁带既录像,又录音。
A cassette tape recorder can easily record sound on and play sound back from tape.盒式录音机可以很容易地用磁带录音和放音。