applaud

• vt. 赞同；称赞；向…喝彩
• vi. 喝彩；鼓掌欢迎

前缀ap-同ad-. 词根 plaud, 鼓掌，拟声词，见explode，爆炸。

1. clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

2. express approval of;

"I applaud your efforts"

applaud

applaud: [15] English probably acquired this word directly from Latin applaudere, which meant literally ‘clap at’. It was a compound formed from the prefix ad- ‘to’ and the verb plaudere ‘clap’, source also of plaudit [17] and of explode, whose original sense seems to have been ‘drive from the stage by clapping’ (or, presumably, by any other signals of disapproval favoured by Roman audiences).
=> explode, plaudit

applaud (v.)

late 15c. (implied in applauding), "to express agreement or approval; to praise," from Latin applaudere "to clap the hands in approbation, to approve by clapping hands; to strike upon, beat," from ad "to" (see ad-) + plaudere "to clap" (see plaudit). Sense of "express approval of" is from 1590s; that of "to clap the hands" is from 1590s. Figurative sense arrived in English before literal. Related: Applauded; applauding.

praise, applaud, commend, compliment

这些动词均有"赞扬，表扬，称赞"之意。

praise： 普通用词，指用语言或其它方式表示夸奖、赞扬。

applaud： 指出色的表演或高尚的行为等得到同声赞许、大声叫好或热烈鼓掌。

commend： 正式用词，指对具体功绩或成就等表示称赞或嘉奖。

compliment： 侧重客气和礼貌，有时含恭维之意。

Some applaud the approach; others are concerned.

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His efforts to improve the situation are to be applauded.

他为改善状况所作的努力应该受到赞许。

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I applaud her for having the courage to refuse.

我赞赏她敢于拒绝。

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She was applauded as she came on stage.

她上台时人们向她鼓掌。

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We applaud her decision.

我们称赞她的决定。

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He started to applaud and the others joined in.

他开始鼓掌，其他人也跟着鼓起掌来。

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They rose to applaud the speaker.

他们起立向演讲者鼓掌。

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This last move can only be applauded...

最后这招令人拍手叫绝。

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The audience laughed and applauded...

观众边笑边鼓掌。

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Every person stood to applaud his unforgettable act of courage.

所有人起立为他不可磨灭的英勇之举鼓掌。

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He should be applauded for his courage...

他的勇气值得称道。

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They applaud their favorite comedienne as she come on the stage.

当他们最喜欢的女喜剧演员登台时,他们鼓掌欢迎.

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I applaud the talent you've recruited.

对你招来的人材,我很欣赏.

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At the end, his audience rose to applaud as for a piano virtuoso.

演讲结束时, 观众们像对待钢琴大师般齐身站起,为他鼓掌.

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I applaud the graduates today for taking a much direct route to your degrees.

我为今天在座的各位同学感到高兴--你们拿到学位可比我简单多了.

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I applaud you for your decision.

我赞佩你的决心.

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Many social conservatives applaud the push for a Constitutional amendment.

许多社会保守人士都支持推行宪法修正案.

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Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.

人经常为模仿品而喝彩对真品却咳之以鼻.

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But I will applaud the attempt to overcome human folder.

不过,对于克服弱点、追求尽善的尝试,我同样会喝彩鼓励.

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I applaud his vision and respect him a lot.

我赞赏他的远见,对他十分尊重.

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He will applaud our tremendous efforts.

他将会称赞我们的巨大成就.

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We applaud the decline in tension and hope for more.

我们赞赏紧张局势缓解的趋势,并希望这一趋势继续下去.

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Our ratings rise, Our former foes among the editors Applaud.

我们的分数上升, 我们的编辑前敌喝彩.

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Please don't applaud until everyone has performed.

请在每个人表演完毕后再鼓掌.

辞典例句

Many health policy experts applaud refusing reimbursement for treatments not supported by medical evidence.

很多医疗政策专家呼吁,对于没有医学证据支持的治疗手段,保险方面应拒绝买单.

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Always will I dig for reasons to applaud; never will I scratch for excuses to gossip.

我要常想理由赞美别人, 绝不搬弄是非,道人长短.

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Rotary senior leaders and their spouses applaud participants of the Grand March.

扶轮资深的领导人和他们的配偶为壮丽的进行曲的参加者鼓掌.

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After the play, everyone stood up to applaud.

话剧表演结束后, 所有人都起立鼓掌.

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A few people came to Boo But remained to applaud.

很多人开始讥笑并不断地鼓掌.

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This world is much crowded has hurriedly, gives itself with all lonely time to applaud.

这世界多拥挤就有多匆忙, 用所有的寂寞时光给自己鼓掌.

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And shall we still applaud and admire their shining furs?

我们还会去称赞、羡慕他们身上华丽的毛皮 吗 ?

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