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clap one's hands
常指鼓掌表示赞赏。
The audience clapped their hands after the performance.
表演结束后观众鼓掌。
鼓掌
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
鼓掌
To applaud.
The audience clapped their hands after the performance.
表演结束后观众鼓掌。
拍掌发出清脆声
To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound.
鼓掌
To applaud.
开玩笑地用手拍打
To slap with the hand in a jovial manner.
猛烈相击发出清脆声
To bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound.
clap
Base
原形
claps
3rd person
第三人称单数
clapping
-ing
现在分词
clapped
Past
过去式
clapped
Past participle
过去分词
Audiences often clap at the end of a performance.
观众通常在表演结束时鼓掌。
She clapped her hands to attract attention.
她拍了拍手以引起注意。
The children are clapping and cheering.
孩子们正在鼓掌欢呼。
注意：clap 是规则动词，过去式和过去分词都是 clapped。
The audience clapped loudly after the performance.
表演结束后，观众大声鼓掌。
She clapped her hands to get the children's attention.
她拍了拍手以引起孩子们的注意。
Everyone was clapping and cheering for the winner.
每个人都在为获胜者鼓掌欢呼。
常指鼓掌表示赞赏。
The audience clapped their hands after the performance.
表演结束后观众鼓掌。
表示赞许或鼓励。
He clapped me on the back and said 'Well done!'
他拍拍我的背说'干得好！'
表示匆忙或用力放置。
She clapped a hat on her head before going out.
她出门前迅速戴上帽子。
Not this
He claped his hands.
Use this
He clapped his hands.
动词clap的过去式和过去分词需双写p再加-ed，正确形式为clapped。
Not this
The audience clapped to the singer.
Use this
The audience clapped for the singer.
表示“为…鼓掌”时，clap后应接介词for或直接接宾语，不接to。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
拍手
The audience clapped their hands in time with the music.
观众随着音乐节拍拍手。
拍拍某人的背
He clapped me on the back and congratulated me.
他拍拍我的背向我祝贺。
匆忙拼凑
They clapped together a makeshift shelter.
他们匆忙搭起了一个临时避难所。
把某人关进监狱
The police clapped the thief in jail.
警察把窃贼关进了监狱。
用手捂住嘴
She clapped a hand over her mouth in surprise.
她惊讶地用手捂住了嘴。
看见；注意到
I haven't clapped eyes on her for years.
我已经好几年没有见过她了。
把（某人）关进监狱
The judge clapped him in jail for the night.
法官把他关进监狱待了一夜。
匆忙拼凑；草草搭起
We clapped together a shelter from the branches.
我们用树枝草草搭了个避风雨的地方。
如果感到幸福你就拍拍手。
This is a classic children's action song; when the line is sung, everyone claps their hands together.
这是一首经典的儿童动作歌曲，唱到这句时大家会一起拍手。
如果你感觉像没有屋顶的房间，那就一起拍手吧。
This lyric from Pharrell Williams' hit song 'Happy' invites listeners to clap along as a sign of joy and freedom.
这句歌词出自法瑞尔·威廉姆斯的畅销歌曲《Happy》，邀请听众一起拍手，以此表达快乐与自由。
Use clap naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想 clap 的读音像拍手时清脆的“啪”声：两手合掌一拍，就是 clap（鼓掌）。
语域：neutral 常见场景：concert、graduation ceremony、speech 这里的 clap 指“鼓掌、拍手”，语气中性，口语和正式场合都比较自然；多用于观众或听众在演出、演讲、典礼等场景中表示赞许。
常用于'clap one's hands'，也可不带宾语表示鼓掌。
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