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
clapped — past of clap
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
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.
匆忙拼凑(常与up或together连用)
To create or assemble (something) hastily (usually followed by up or together).
匆忙放置
To set or put, usually in haste.
一般现在时
Audiences often clap at the end of a performance.
观众通常在表演结束时鼓掌。
一般过去时
She clapped her hands to attract attention.
她拍了拍手以引起注意。
现在进行时
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。
用法提示：clap作为动词，表示鼓掌。
She clapped her hands to get the children's attention.
她拍了拍手以引起孩子们的注意。
用法提示：clap的过去式clapped，表示拍手。
Everyone was clapping and cheering for the winner.
每个人都在为获胜者鼓掌欢呼。
用法提示：clapping是现在分词形式，表示正在鼓掌。
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。
applaud 比 clap 正式，常指因赞赏而鼓掌；clap 更口语，侧重拍手动作本身。
cheer 常指大声欢呼而非拍手；只在表示观众喝彩时可与 clap 互换。
grammar · medium
易错句子He claped his hands.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子The audience clapped to the singer.
正确表达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。
针对“鼓掌、喝彩”义（拍手表示赞赏）的反义动作；boo 指用嘘声表示不满。
针对“鼓掌、喝彩”义（拍手表示赞赏）的反义动作；hiss 指用嘘声表示不满，通常比 boo 更轻。
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。
观众在表演结束时常常鼓掌(clap)。
长时间鼓掌欢呼可称为ovation，常与clap的场景相关。
观众鼓掌要求再演一次时会喊encore。
人们常一边cheer一边clap，表示赞赏或鼓励。
鼓掌通常发生在舞台表演或演出场合。
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。
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