clap
英 [klæp]
美[klæp]
- vi. 鼓掌，拍手；啪地关上
- vt. 拍手，鼓掌；轻轻拍打某人
- n. 鼓掌；拍手声
- n. (Clap)人名；(西、英)克拉普
词态变化
复数: claps;第三人称单数: claps;过去式: clapped;过去分词: clapped;现在分词: clapping;名词: clapping;
中文词源
clap 鼓掌
拟声词，模仿鼓掌的声音。
英英释意
- 1. a sudden very loud noise
- 2. a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
- 3. a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
英文词源
- clap (v.)
- Old English clæppan "to throb, beat," common Germanic, echoic (cognate with Old Frisian klapa "to beat," Old Norse klappa, Old High German klaphon, German klappen, Old Saxon klapunga). Meaning "to strike or knock" is from c. 1300. Meaning "to make a sharp noise" is late 14c. Of hands, to beat them together to get attention or express joy, from late 14c. To clap (someone) on the back is from 1520s. Related: Clapped; clapping.
- clap (n.1)
- "loud noise," c. 1200, from clap (v.). Of thunder, late 14c. Meaning "sudden blow" is from c. 1400; meaning "noise made by slapping the palms of the hands together" is from 1590s.
- clap (n.2)
- "gonorrhea," 1580s, of unknown origin, perhaps from Middle English clapper "rabbit-hole," from Old French clapoire (Modern French clapier), originally "rabbit burrow" (of uncertain origin), but given a slang extension to "brothel" and also the name of a disease of some sort. In English originally also a verb, "to infect with clap." Related: Clap-doctor.
考试真题
- In the deaf culture of North America, many listeners show applause not by clapping their hands but by waving them in the air.
出自-2011年12月听力原文
- In the deaf culture of North America, many listeners show applause not by clapping their hands but by waving them in the air.
出自-2011年12月听力原文
词组搭配
clap eyes on
见 eye
clap hold of
(informal)grab someone or something roughly or abruptly
(非正式)猛然抓住（某人，某物）
clap someone in jail (或 irons)
put someone in prison (or in chains)
将某人投入监牢；给某人戴上镣铐
clap something on
abruptly impose a restrictive or punitive measure
强加（限制）；强制执行（惩罚性措施）
most countries clapped on tariffs to protect their farmers.
大多数国家强征关税以保护本国农民利益。
实用场景例句
- [不可数名词]I could hear the sound of clapping from the other room.
- 我听得见另一个房间里的鼓掌声。
牛津词典
- Give him a clap! (= to praise sb at the end of a performance)
- 为他鼓掌吧！
牛津词典
- a clap of thunder
- 一声霹雳
牛津词典
- to clap sb in irons/jail/prison
- 迅速把某人关进监狱
牛津词典
- ‘Oh dear! ’ she cried, clapping a hand over her mouth.
- “哎呀！”她叫道，突然用手捂住了嘴。
牛津词典
- The audience cheered and clapped.
- 观众又是喝彩又是鼓掌。
牛津词典
- Everyone clapped us when we went up to get our prize.
- 我们上前领奖时，大家都为我们鼓掌。
牛津词典
- She clapped her hands in delight.
- 她高兴地拍起手来。
牛津词典
- He clapped his hands for silence.
- 他拍手要大家安静下来。
牛津词典
- Everyone clapped in time to the music.
- 大家和着音乐的节奏拍手。
牛津词典
- The men danced and the women clapped...
- 男人们跳舞，女人们拍手。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Midge clapped her hands, calling them back to order...
- 米奇拍手示意他们安静下来。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I clapped a hand over her mouth.
- 我用一只手迅速地捂住她的嘴。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- While Onassis might clap a friend on the back, Niarchos would extend a businesslike hand.
- 奥纳西斯可能会拍拍朋友的后背，可尼亚尔霍斯却会公事公办地伸出手来。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Of clap at shoulder up.
- 的手拍在了肩膀上.
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- I got all of that except the clap at the start!
- 事实上除了掌声我都得到了.
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- Let's give her a big clap.
- 我们给她用力鼓掌.
《简明英汉词典》
- You and I clap one, one, one.
- 你和我拍一, 一, 一.
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- We don't clap at the end a television programme, however good they are.
- 不管电视节目多好,我们都不要在其结束时鼓掌.
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- You are happy and you know it, clap your feet.
- 你开心的话你会知道, 轻拍你的脚.
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- Londoners came out on to the pavement to wave and clap the marchers.
- 伦敦市民涌上街头向游行的人鼓掌并挥手致意.
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- Preacher hired persons to clap their hand.
- 说教者雇一些人来鼓掌.
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- She's a good singer. Let's clap her on.
- 她歌唱得好, 咱们鼓掌欢迎她来一个.
《简明英汉词典》
- Clap hands for our success!
- 为我们的成功鼓掌!
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