Word · Frequency #16268
ovations
热烈欢迎；热烈鼓掌；喝彩
ovations is the plural of ovation.
ovation
- 1.
A (ceremony for the) recognition of some achievement.
(为表彰某成就的)仪式
- 2.
Prolonged enthusiastic applause.
长时间热烈的掌声
(为表彰某成就的)仪式；长时间热烈的掌声；热烈欢迎；大喝采；小凯旋式
In use
After the final song, the band received a long ovation from the audience.
The teacher's retirement speech was followed by an ovation from all the students.
At the talent show, the young singer got an ovation that seemed to last forever.
give sb a standing ovation
standing ovation 指观众起立鼓掌，是极为热烈的赞扬方式。
The audience gave the performers a standing ovation.
观众起立为演员们热烈鼓掌。
receive a standing ovation
receive 比 get 正式，常用于叙述某人得到观众的起立鼓掌。
After her speech, she received a standing ovation from the crowd.
演讲结束后，她获得了全场起立鼓掌。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- standing ovation
- 起立鼓掌
- The audience gave the singer a standing ovation.观众向歌手起立鼓掌。
- thunderous ovation
- 雷鸣般的掌声
- The announcement was met with a thunderous ovation.这一宣布获得了雷鸣般的掌声。
- receive an ovation
- 受到鼓掌欢迎
- The veterans received an ovation at the ceremony.退伍军人在仪式上受到了鼓掌欢迎。
- rapturous ovation
- 狂热的喝彩
- The dancers returned for a rapturous ovation.舞者们再次登台，赢得了狂热的喝彩。
Idioms & figurative uses
- standing ovation
- 起立鼓掌The audience gave the singer a standing ovation.观众起立为这位歌手鼓掌。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
发音像“哦喂神”，想象观众见偶像时起立高喊“哦！”并热烈鼓掌——ovation 就是这种喝彩。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：剧院演出结束后、颁奖典礼、政治集会 ovation 比较正式，多用于书面语或正式场合，表示热烈鼓掌或欢迎；口语中通常说 applause 或 cheers。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These six words all end in /-eɪʃən/ and rhyme with ovation. Beware lookalikes ending in -tion, such as action (/ˈækʃən/) and option (/ˈɒpʃən/): their stressed vowel is different, so they do not rhyme.
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
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