Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #8015
clap
鼓掌
核心释义
To applaud.
- 1.
拍掌发出清脆声
To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound.
- 2.
鼓掌
To applaud.
- 3.
开玩笑地用手拍打
To slap with the hand in a jovial manner.
- 4.
猛烈相击发出清脆声
To bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound.
- 5.
匆忙拼凑(常与up或together连用)
To create or assemble (something) hastily (usually followed by up or together).
- 6.
匆忙放置
To set or put, usually in haste.
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
用法In use
The audience clapped loudly after the performance.
用法提示：clap作为动词，表示鼓掌。
She clapped her hands to get the children's attention.
用法提示：clap的过去式clapped，表示拍手。
Everyone was clapping and cheering for the winner.
用法提示：clapping是现在分词形式，表示正在鼓掌。
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!'
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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）。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于'clap one's hands'，也可不带宾语表示鼓掌。
发音与拼写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。
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
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