| 单词 | clap |
| 释义 | clap —clap /klæp/ noun (DISEASE) the clap [S]► F0 SLANG FOR GONORRHOEA(Cf. ↑gonorrhoea): » a nasty dose of the clapThesaurus+: ↑Diseases of the reproductive systemnoun (NOISE) F0 [S] the act of clapping your hands continuously to show that you like or admire someone or something: » Let's give a big clap to/for our winning contestant!Thesaurus+: ↑Praising and applauding , ↑Exaggerating and playing downC2 [C] a sudden loud noise made by thunder: » There was a clap of thunder and then it started to pour with rain.Thesaurus+: ↑Stormy weather , ↑Wind and windsThesaurus+: ↑Sounds made by objects, movement or impactnoun [C] (HIT) ► F0 the act of hitting someone lightly on the shoulder or back in a friendly way, especially to express pleasure at what they have done: » He gave me a friendly clap on the shoulder and said, "Well done!"Thesaurus+: ↑Hitting and beating , ↑Punishing by causing painverb (-pp-) (MAKE NOISE) ↑Verb Endings for clap B1 [I or T] to make a short loud noise by hitting your hands together: » "When I clap my hands, you must stand still," said the teacher.» The band played a familiar tune which had everyone clapping along.» The audience clapped in time to the music.Thesaurus+: ↑Sounds made by objects, movement or impactB1 [I or T] to clap your hands repeatedly to show that you like or admire someone or have enjoyed a performance: » The audience clapped and cheered when she stood up to speak.» We all clapped his performance enthusiastically.Thesaurus+: ↑Praising and applauding , ↑Exaggerating and playing down• • • Extra Examples:» Everyone clapped and cheered and you could see he was lapping it up.» The audience clapped politely.» The audience clapped respectfully as she stood up to speak.» The whole audience got up and started clapping.» The audience was whooping and clapping.verb [T + adv/prep] (-pp-) (HIT) ↑Verb Endings for clap ► F0 to hit someone lightly on the shoulder or back in a friendly way, especially to express pleasure at what they have done: » He clapped his daughter on the back and told her how proud of her he was.Thesaurus+: ↑Hitting and beating , ↑Punishing by causing painverb [T + adv/prep] (-pp-) (PUT QUICKLY) ↑Verb Endings for clap ► F0 to put a person or thing somewhere quickly or suddenly: » She clapped her hand over her mouth to try to stop herself from laughing.» The police clapped him into/in prison for possession of drugs.Thesaurus+: ↑Placing and positioning an object |
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