be clapping (for sb/sth)
表示正在进行的动作。
The audience was clapping enthusiastically.
观众热情地鼓掌。
拍手;掌声
clappings — plural of clapping
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拍手;掌声
the act or sound of striking the palms together, especially as a sign of approval or applause
The audience was clapping enthusiastically.
观众热情地鼓掌。
某人或某物拍手或拍击的动作。
The action by which someone or something claps.
The audience's clapping continued for several minutes after the performance ended.
演出结束后,观众的掌声持续了好几分钟。
I could hear the rhythmic clapping of the crowd from outside the stadium.
我能从体育场外听到人群有节奏的掌声。
Her speech was interrupted by enthusiastic clapping from the audience.
她的演讲被观众热情的掌声打断了。
表示正在进行的动作。
The audience was clapping enthusiastically.
观众热情地鼓掌。
clapping 作为动名词。
They started clapping when the singer appeared.
当歌手出现时,他们开始鼓掌。
clapping 作为名词,常与定冠词连用。
The clapping lasted for several minutes.
掌声持续了好几分钟。
Not this
They are clap their hands.
Use this
They are clapping their hands.
汉语中没有动词的进行时态变化,学习者容易忘记在"be"动词后使用现在分词形式。正确的是用"clapping"表示正在进行的动作。
Not this
There was a loud clapping after his speech.
Use this
There was loud clapping after his speech.
"clapping"作名词时是不可数名词,不能与不定冠词"a"连用。正如在汉语中“掌声”没有单复数,英语中也不加冠词。
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