Word · Frequency #8015
clap
鼓掌；拍手
核心释义
The act of striking the palms of the hands together, especially to show approval
- 1.
用手掌或任何两个表面相互击打的动作
The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.
- 2.
雷声的爆炸声
The explosive sound of thunder.
- 3.
通过击打坚硬表面或类似声音产生的任何响亮、突然、爆炸性的声音
Any loud, sudden, explosive sound made by striking hard surfaces together, or resembling such a sound.
- 4.
用手拍打,通常是以愉快的方式
A slap with the hand, usually in a jovial manner.
- 5.
单一、突然的动作或运动；一击；一打
A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow.
- 6.
鹰喙的下部
The nether part of the beak of a hawk.
爆裂声；雷声；轻拍；拍打；突然一击；重击；鹰嘴下部；用手掌或任何两个表面相互击打的动作
用法In use
The sudden clap of thunder startled everyone in the room.
用法提示：这里 clap 用作可数名词，意为'霹雳声'。
She gave a single, loud clap to get everyone's attention.
用法提示：这里 clap 用作可数名词，表示'拍手声'。
The audience's final clap echoed through the hall.
用法提示：这里 clap 用作可数名词，表示'拍手声'或'掌声'。
a clap of thunder
clap 与 of 连用，表示“一声（雷声、巨响）”，是固定搭配。
A loud clap of thunder woke the children.
一声响亮的雷声把孩子们吵醒了。
give sb a clap
clap 作名词指“一次鼓掌”时可数，give sb a clap 强调掌声的次数。
The audience gave her a big clap at the end.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a clap of thunder
- 一阵雷声
- A sudden clap of thunder startled everyone.突然的一阵雷声吓了所有人一跳。
- a loud clap
- 响亮的拍手声
- The audience gave a loud clap after the performance.表演结束后观众发出了响亮的拍手声。
- a clap on the back
- 鼓励性的拍背
- He gave me a friendly clap on the back.他友好地拍了拍我的背。
- give a clap
- 鼓掌一下
- Please give a clap for our guest speaker.请为我们的演讲嘉宾鼓掌。
- a clap of hands
- 拍手
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
clap发音类似'克拉噗'，想象拍手时手掌相击的清脆声。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于描述拍手的声音或动作，较为中性，常用于日常对话和正式场合。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，常用单数，如a clap of thunder
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'clap' (/klæp/) due to matching stressed vowel and final consonant. Beware of words like 'leap' which share the '-ap' spelling but have a different vowel sound.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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