clap

vt.& vi.拍手，鼓掌；轻轻拍打某人；急速放置；振翼，拍翅膀

n.鼓掌，拍手；拍手声；噼拍声；破裂声

vi.鼓掌，拍手；啪地关上

verb

1. 鼓掌，拍手（表示赞许或欣赏）
   to hit your open hands together several times to show that you approve of or have enjoyed sth
   1. The audience cheered and clapped.
      观众又是喝彩又是鼓掌。
   2. Everyone clapped us when we went up to get our prize.
      我们上前领奖时，大家都为我们鼓掌。
2. 拍（手）；击（掌）
   to hit your open hands together
   1. She clapped her hands in delight.
      她高兴地拍起手来。
   2. He clapped his hands for silence.
      他拍手要大家安静下来。
   3. Everyone clapped in time to the music.
      大家和着音乐的节奏拍手。
3. （常指友好地）轻拍某人的背（或肩）
   to lightly hit sb with your open hand, usually in a friendly way
4. 急速放置
   to put sth/sb somewhere quickly and suddenly
   1. ‘Oh dear!’ she cried, clapping a hand over her mouth.
      “哎呀！”她叫道，突然用手捂住了嘴。
   2. to clap sb in irons/jail/prison
      迅速把某人关进监狱

noun

1. 鼓掌；拍手；掌声；拍手声
   an act of clapping the hands; the sound this makes
   1. Give him a clap! (= to praise sb at the end of a performance)
      为他鼓掌吧！
2. 砰然巨响；霹雳声
   a sudden loud noise
   1. a clap of thunder
      一声霹雳
3. 淋病
   a disease of the sexual organs, caught by having sex with an infected person

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clap 鼓掌

拟声词，模仿鼓掌的声音。

1. The men danced and the women clapped
   男人们跳舞，女人们拍手。
2. Midge clapped her hands, calling them back to order
   米奇拍手示意他们安静下来。
3. Londoners came out on to the pavement to wave and clap the marchers.
   伦敦居民从家里涌到人行道上，向游行队伍挥手、鼓掌。
4. I clapped a hand over her mouth.
   我用一只手迅速地捂住她的嘴。
5. That's probably the most bare and bleak island I've ever had the misfortune to clap eyes on
   那可能是我不幸看到的最光秃、最荒凉的岛屿。
6. One hand alone can't clap--it takes two to make a quarrel.
   一个巴掌拍不响。
7. She gives him a clap on the back.
   她在他的背上拍了一下。
8. They gave me a big clap.
   他们用力给我鼓掌。
9. I can tell that people like it this way because they clap loudly.
   我能看出人们喜欢这样，由于他们会大声鼓掌。
10. Clap, clap, clap your hands as quickly as you can.
    拍，拍，拍你的手，尽可能的快。
11. Economists could ask everyone to clap along if you know what happiness can do for you.
    经济学家可以邀请所有人一起拍手，如果你知道幸福能为你做什么。
12. Gave me a clap on the back and invited me for a drink.
    他在我背上拍了一下，请我去喝酒。
13. When they score their second, I clap with the restraint of a neutral.
    当他们攻入第二个球时，我已经以一个旁观者的克制在鼓掌了。
14. I often clap my hands in joy.
    我常在高兴时拍手。
15. You and I clap three, three, three.
    你和我拍三，三，三。
16. Let me clap for you, feel your beyond power.
    我为你鼓掌，感受你超越的力量。
17. When I clap my hands, that's the dog's cue to bark.
    当我拍手时，就是暗示要狗出声了。
18. If you are happy, and you know it, clap your hands.
    如果你开心，你知道这，就鼓掌。
19. Don't be scared. I'll clap my hands and it'll die.
    不要害怕，只要我轻轻的一拍手，他就死了。
20. Ask your friend to clap his hands. Cover your ears. Can you hear your friend clapping?
    请你的朋友拍拍手，捂住你的耳朵，你能听到你朋友的拍手声吗？
21. Let's cheer and clap this special day.
    在这个特殊的日子里，让我们一起欢呼和鼓掌。
22. Please clap breast said I hurt you?
    请你拍着胸脯说我伤害过你么？
23. They all clap and cheer.
    他们都鼓掌和欢呼。
24. I got all of that except the clap at the start!
    事实上除了掌声我都得到了。
25. Learn to clap the pulse and rhythm.
    学会拍歌曲和歌词的节奏。
26. He's asking me if I got the clap.
    他在问我是不是拍手了。
27. Try to clap out the rhythm as you listen to this music.
    在听这音乐时试着拍出它的节拍来。
28. You and I clap two, two, two.
    你和我拍二，二，二。
29. I heard a clap of thunder, and then it suddenly began to rain.
    我听到了一声霹雳，随后天空突然开始下起了雨。
30. I am a seal and I clap my hands.
    我是一只海狮，我会拍拍我的手。