Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #8015
clap
鼓掌
To applaud.
- 1.
To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound.
拍掌发出清脆声
- 2.
To applaud.
鼓掌
- 3.
To slap with the hand in a jovial manner.
开玩笑地用手拍打
- 4.
To bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound.
猛烈相击发出清脆声
- 5.
To create or assemble (something) hastily (usually followed by up or together).
匆忙拼凑(常与up或together连用)
- 6.
To set or put, usually in haste.
匆忙放置
拍手；拍掌；轻拍；拍（肩、背等）；使相击；使啪地合上；匆忙拼凑；仓促做成；匆忙放置；随手放
In use
The audience clapped loudly after the performance.
She clapped her hands to get the children's attention.
Everyone was clapping and cheering for the winner.
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。
clap sb on the back
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！'
clap sth on/onto sth
表示匆忙或用力放置。
She clapped a hat on her head before going out.
Connections
Collocations
- clap your hands
- 拍手
- The audience clapped their hands in time with the music.观众随着音乐节拍拍手。
- clap someone on the back
- 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。
- clap together
- 匆忙拼凑
- They clapped together a makeshift shelter.他们匆忙搭起了一个临时避难所。
- clap someone in jail
- 把某人关进监狱
- The police clapped the thief in jail.警察把窃贼关进了监狱。
- clap a hand over your mouth
- 用手捂住嘴
- She clapped a hand over her mouth in surprise.她惊讶地用手捂住了嘴。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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）。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
常用于'clap one's hands'，也可不带宾语表示鼓掌。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上六个词都与 clap /klæp/ 押韵，末尾都是 /æp/。注意 wrap 虽拼写中有不发音的 w，但读音相同；而 clamp /klæmp/ 和 clasp /klɑːsp/（或 /klæsp/）看起来相似，但结尾不是 /æp/，不押韵。
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，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。
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