1 [U] a thin band of plastic material used for recording sound, pictures or information 磁带: I've got the whole concert on tape (= recorded). 我已将整场音乐会录在磁带上。

2 [C] a cassette which is used for recording or playing music, videos, etc 录音带；录像带；盒带: a blank tape (= a tape which is empty) 空白带to rewind a tape 倒带

3 [U] a long narrow band of plastic, etc with a sticky substance on one side that is used for sticking things together, covering electric wires, etc 胶带: sticky/adhesive tape 黏贴胶条／胶带 ☞Look at insulating tape and Sellotape. 参看insulating tape及Sellotape。

4 [C,U] a narrow piece of cloth that is used for tying things together or as a label （用于捆扎或作标签的）带子，布条 ☞Look at red tape. 参看red tape。

5 [C] a piece of material stretched across a race track to mark where the race finishes （赛跑的）终点线