applause

/əˈplɔːz/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

鼓掌；喝彩

释义与例句

n. 鼓掌；喝彩
the sound of people clapping their hands to show approval
  1. The speech was met with loud applause.
    演讲赢得了热烈的掌声。
  2. Let's give her a round of applause.
    让我们为她鼓掌。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Applause broke out as the winner took the stage.
    获奖者上台时爆发出掌声。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 applause 由 applaud（鼓掌）变化而来，表示“掌声、喝彩”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • applaud 鼓掌；喝彩；称赞
    applaud 是动词，applause 是其名词形式。
同义词
  • ovation 热烈鼓掌；欢呼
    applause 泛指鼓掌；ovation 强调长时间热烈的欢呼鼓掌。
    The singer received a standing ovation. 歌手获得了全场起立鼓掌。
反义词
  • booing 嘘声；喝倒彩
    applause 表示赞许；booing 表示不满，二者相反。
    The crowd's booing embarrassed the speaker. 人群的嘘声让演讲者很尴尬。
常见搭配
  • loud applause 热烈的掌声
    The speech was met with loud applause. 演讲赢得了热烈的掌声。
  • round of applause 一阵掌声
    Let's give her a round of applause. 让我们为她鼓掌。
  • applause broke out 爆发出掌声
    Applause broke out as the winner took the stage. 获奖者上台时爆发出掌声。