clap
verb
noun
klæp
verb
1
to
hit
your
hands
against
each
other
many
times
to
make
a
sound
that
shows
your
approval,
agreement,
or
enjoyment
拍（手），鼓（掌）;
I,T
One
man
began
to
clap,
and
others
joined
in.
一个人鼓起了掌，其他人也都鼓起掌来。
The
couple
were
cheered
and
clapped
on
their
arrival.
这对夫妇抵达时受到了欢呼和鼓掌欢迎。
The
audience
clapped
politely
but
without
much
enthusiasm.
观众礼貌地鼓了掌，但并不热情。
2
if
you
clap
your
hands,
you
hit
your
hands
together
a
few
times
to
attract
someone’s
attention
or
to
show
that
you
are
pleased
〔为引起注意或表示高兴而〕击〔掌〕，拍〔手〕
T
Narouz
clapped
his
hands
and
a
servant
entered.
纳鲁兹拍了拍手，一名佣人走了进来。
Mandy
laughed
and
clapped
her
hands
in
delight.
曼迪笑了，高兴地拍起手来。
3
to
put
your
hand
on
something
quickly
and
firmly
快速把手放到〔某物上面〕
T
‘Mick!’
She
clapped
her
hand
over
her
mouth.
‘I’d
forgotten!’
“米克！”她突然用手捂住了嘴，“我忘了！”
Ben
grinned
and
clapped
me
amiably
on
the
shoulder
.
本咧嘴笑了笑，友好地拍了拍我的肩膀。
4
clap eyes on sb/sth
to
see
someone
or
something,
especially
when
you
did
not
expect
to
[英，非正式] 〔尤指意外地〕看见某人/某物
BrE informal
Mark
had
loved
the
house
from
the
moment
he
clapped
eyes
on
it.
马克一看到这房子就喜欢上了。
5
clap sb in prison/jail/irons
to
suddenly
put
someone
in
prison
or
chains
[文] 把某人投进监狱
literary
Each
song
was
greeted
with
enthusiastic
clapping.
每一首歌都得到了热烈的掌声。
noun
6
the
loud
sound
that
you
make
when
you
hit
your
hands
together
many
times
to
show
that
you
enjoyed
something
拍手（声），鼓掌（声）
singular 单数 | BrE
give
sb
a
clap
Come
on
everyone,
let’s
give
Tommy
a
clap.
来吧各位，我们为汤美鼓鼓掌吧。
Come
on
everyone,
let’s
give
Tommy
a
clap.
来吧各位，我们为汤美鼓鼓掌吧。
7
a
sudden
loud
noise
砰然巨响，霹雳声
singular 单数
an
ear-splitting
clap
of
thunder
震耳欲聋的雷声
8
the clap
GONORRHEA
[非正式] 淋病
informal