Word · Frequency #7585
applaud
拍手喝彩
to clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
- 1.
To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.
通过鼓掌表示赞同
- 2.
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
在表演后拍手或喊叫以表示赞同
- 3.
To praise, or express approval for something or someone.
赞美或表示赞同
- 4.
express approval of
表示赞同
称赞, 赞同；通过鼓掌表示赞同；在表演后拍手或喊叫以表示赞同；赞美或表示赞同；表示赞同
In use
The audience applauded loudly after the pianist finished her performance.
We all applaud the team's effort to improve customer service.
He was applauding enthusiastically as the speaker concluded his speech.
I applaud your efforts
applaud (no object)
The audience applauded loudly after the performance.
观众在演出后大声鼓掌。
applaud + noun
Everyone applauded the speaker's inspiring words.
大家都为演讲者鼓舞人心的话语鼓掌。
applaud + noun + for + noun phrase
Connections
Collocations
- applaud enthusiastically
- 热烈鼓掌
- The audience applauded enthusiastically after the concert.观众在音乐会后热烈鼓掌。
- applaud the decision
- 赞同这个决定
- Many people applauded the court's decision.许多人赞同法院的决定。
- applaud someone's efforts
- 称赞某人的努力
- The teacher applauded the student's efforts to improve.老师称赞了学生为提高所做的努力。
- applaud loudly
- 大声鼓掌
- The crowd applauded loudly as the winner was announced.当获胜者宣布时，人群大声鼓掌。
- applaud the performance
- 为表演鼓掌
- The audience stood up to applaud the performance.观众起立为表演鼓掌。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想‘applaud’中的‘plaud’像‘拍手的’发音，表示拍手称赞。
Context & Register
通常用于表演、演讲或比赛后的鼓掌喝彩，也可表示抽象赞同。语域偏正式，但日常称赞中也较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与'applaud' (/əplɔd/) 押韵的词有'fraud'和'laud'。'audience', 'audio', 'audition', 'audit' 等词拼写含有'aud'，但发音不同（例如'/ˈɔdiəns/' vs '/əplɔd/'）。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.