Word · Frequency #8015
claps
鼓掌；拍手
claps is the plural of clap.
The act of striking the palms of the hands together, especially to show approval
- 1.
The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.
用手掌或任何两个表面相互击打的动作
- 2.
The explosive sound of thunder.
雷声的爆炸声
- 3.
Any loud, sudden, explosive sound made by striking hard surfaces together, or resembling such a sound.
通过击打坚硬表面或类似声音产生的任何响亮、突然、爆炸性的声音
- 4.
A slap with the hand, usually in a jovial manner.
用手拍打,通常是以愉快的方式
- 5.
A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow.
单一、突然的动作或运动；一击；一打
- 6.
The nether part of the beak of a hawk.
鹰喙的下部
爆裂声；雷声；轻拍；拍打；突然一击；重击；鹰嘴下部；用手掌或任何两个表面相互击打的动作
In use
The sudden clap of thunder startled everyone in the room.
She gave a single, loud clap to get everyone's attention.
The audience's final clap echoed through the hall.
Connections
Collocations
- a clap of thunder
- 一阵雷声
- A sudden clap of thunder startled everyone.突然的一阵雷声吓了所有人一跳。
- a loud clap
- 响亮的拍手声
- The audience gave a loud clap after the performance.表演结束后观众发出了响亮的拍手声。
- a clap on the back
- 鼓励性的拍背
- He gave me a friendly clap on the back.他友好地拍了拍我的背。
- give a clap
- 鼓掌一下
- Please give a clap for our guest speaker.请为我们的演讲嘉宾鼓掌。
- a clap of hands
- 拍手
- A clap of hands signaled the start of the game.一声拍手标志着游戏的开始。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
clap发音类似'克拉噗'，想象拍手时手掌相击的清脆声。
Context & Register
通常用于描述拍手的声音或动作，较为中性，常用于日常对话和正式场合。
Grammar Note
可数名词，常用单数，如a clap of thunder
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'clap' (/klæp/) due to matching stressed vowel and final consonant. Beware of words like 'leap' which share the '-ap' spelling but have a different vowel sound.
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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