clap

/klæp/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

鼓掌；拍手；掌声；拍手声

释义与例句

v. 鼓掌；拍手
to hit your hands together loudly to show that you enjoyed a performance or approve of something
  1. The audience clapped loudly after the singer finished the song.
    歌手唱完歌后观众热烈鼓掌。
  2. She clapped her hands to get the children's attention.
    她拍手引起孩子们的注意。
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  1. Everyone clapped for the winning team.
    大家为获胜的队伍鼓掌。
n. 掌声；拍手声
the sound of people hitting their hands together
  1. A round of clap echoed through the hall.
    一阵掌声在大厅里回荡。
  2. The clap of thunder scared the little dog.
    雷声吓着了小狗。
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  1. He gave a clap on the back to congratulate his friend.
    他拍了拍朋友的背表示祝贺。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 clap 发音短促，像拍手声“咔啪”；动词表鼓掌，名词表掌声。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • clapper 拍手者；铃舌
    clap 加 -er，可指拍手的人或钟铃内部的撞击物。
同义词
  • applaud 鼓掌；称赞
    clap 是口语化的拍手动作；applaud 更正式，常含赞赏、认可之意。
    The crowd applauded the performers for ten minutes. 观众为表演者鼓掌达十分钟之久。
反义词
  • boo 发出嘘声
    clap 表示赞赏欢迎，boo 表示不满喝倒彩，观众反应上相对。
    The fans booed the referee's decision. 球迷对裁判的判罚发出嘘声。
常见搭配
  • clap hands 拍手
    The song tells children to clap their hands. 这首歌叫孩子们拍手。
  • round of applause 一阵掌声
    Let's give the speaker a round of applause. 让我们为演讲者热烈鼓掌。
  • clap on the back 拍背祝贺
    His coach gave him a clap on the back after the goal. 进球后教练拍了拍他的背。