n. 带子, 录音带, 磁带, 窄带, 卷尺vt. 以带子绑起, 测量, 录音【计】 带【化】 磁带【医】 带【经】 磁(纸)带, 记录纸, 卷尺

◆记忆方法一：
联想方式：ta（他）； pe（皮衣）
他皮衣里掉出一盒磁带。
◆记忆方法二：
联想方式：ta（他）； pe（皮衣）
记忆方法：他皮衣里掉出一盒磁带。

tap/tape/pat/tax/map
记忆：
1. tap [ tAp ] To strike gently with a light blow or blows n. 轻打, 活栓, 水龙头 vt. 轻打, 轻敲 He tapped at the water tap, wishing for a drop of water to relieve his thirst. 他敲着水龙头，希望得到一滴水来缓解口渴。
2. tape [ teip, tep ] n. 带子, 带, 录音带, 磁带 Don’t you think a tape will do?你不觉得一条带子就行吗？
3. pat [ pAt] To tap gently with the open hand or with something flat. 轻拍 Father patted him on the head. 父亲轻轻地拍了拍他的头。
4. bat [ bAt, bB:t] n. 蝙蝠, 球棒 Why does the bat come out only at night? A bat will hit it if it comes out in the daytime. 为什么蝙蝠只在夜间出来？因为如果白天出来的话它会挨球棒的。
5. tax [ tAks ] n. 税, 税款, 税金 vt. 对. . . 征税 The peasants were taxed so heavily that many had to leave for mountains. 农民赋税很重，许多人不得不逃到山里去。
6. map [ mAp ] n. 地图, 图 v. 绘制地图 A map will be helpful when you go on a trip. 你去旅游的时候地图会对你有帮助。
另类阅读：
Don’t tap the tap any more. No water will come out of it. Please pat the tape and tie the maps together. Or you will pay more taxes for it.

轻松一刻
Angler(垂钓者): You've been watching me for three hours now. Why don't you try yourself?
Onlooker: I haven't got the patience.