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applause for sb/sth
表示对某人或某事的赞赏。
The audience gave a loud applause for the performers.
观众为表演者热烈鼓掌。
掌声；喝彩
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
掌声；喝彩
the act or sound of clapping to show approval
The audience gave a loud applause for the performers.
观众为表演者热烈鼓掌。
鼓掌的行为；通过拍手、跺脚、欢呼等方式公开表达的赞许和赞扬；显著的好评。
The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation.
鼓掌称赞；掌声
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
The audience gave the performer a round of applause.
观众为表演者鼓起了一阵掌声。
The applause lasted for several minutes after her speech.
她演讲结束后，掌声持续了好几分钟。
He smiled and acknowledged the applause from the crowd.
他微笑着回应人群的掌声。
表示对某人或某事的赞赏。
The audience gave a loud applause for the performers.
观众为表演者热烈鼓掌。
常用在活动或讲话结束时邀请鼓掌。
Let's give a round of applause to our guest speaker.
让我们为演讲嘉宾鼓掌。
表示突然而热烈的鼓掌。
The crowd burst into applause after the winning goal.
进球后人群爆发出掌声。
Not this
The audience gave him a big applause.
Use this
The audience gave him a big round of applause.
applause是不可数名词，不能直接加不定冠词'a'。应使用'a round of applause'或省略冠词，如'big applause'（但更常见的是'big applause'作为不可数，不加冠词）。
Not this
We all applaud him for his speech. He really deserved the applauses.
Use this
We all applauded him for his speech. He really deserved the applause.
applause是不可数名词，没有复数形式'applauses'。应使用单数形式'applause'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
雷鸣般的掌声
The performance ended to thunderous applause.
表演在雷鸣般的掌声中结束。
一阵掌声
Let's give a round of applause to the winner.
让我们给获胜者一阵掌声。
突然鼓掌
The audience burst into applause at the end of the speech.
演讲结束时，观众突然鼓起掌来。
值得称赞
Her efforts deserve applause from everyone.
她的努力值得每个人的称赞。
礼貌性的鼓掌
There was only polite applause after the mediocre performance.
那场平庸的表演之后只有礼貌性的鼓掌。
掌声平息
The applause died down and the speaker continued.
掌声平息后，演讲者继续发言。
一阵掌声
The audience gave the performers a round of applause at the end of the show.
演出结束时，观众们给了表演者一阵掌声。
雷鸣般的掌声
The speech was met with thunderous applause from the crowd.
演讲赢得了人群雷鸣般的掌声。
爆发出掌声
When the winner was announced, the whole room burst into applause.
当获胜者宣布时，整个房间爆发出掌声。
我为掌声而活，掌声，掌声
From Lady Gaga's song 'Applause' (2013)
来自Lady Gaga的歌曲《Applause》（2013年）
Use applause naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
拆解'applause'为'app'（拍手声）和'plause'（近似'普劳斯'），联想鼓掌喝彩的场景。
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复数形式 applauses 较少见；若需计量可用 a round of applause。
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