applause

英 [əˈplɔːz]

美 [əˈplɔːz]

n.  鼓掌; 喝彩

CET4CET6考研GRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.7743 / COCA.5599

牛津词典

noun

• 鼓掌；喝彩
  the noise made by a group of people clapping their hands and sometimes shouting to show their approval or enjoyment
  1. Give her a big round of applause !
     为她热烈鼓掌！
  2. The audience broke into rapturous applause.
     听众中爆发出一片欢呼喝彩声。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 掌声;喝彩
  Applauseis the noise made by a group of people clapping their hands to show approval.
  1. They greeted him with thunderous applause.
     他们以雷鸣般的掌声欢迎他。
  2. ...a round of applause.
     一阵掌声

英英释义

noun

• a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
  Synonym:hand clappingclapping

双语例句

• Now the cheers and applause mingled in a single sustained roar
  现在，欢呼声和掌声汇成了一片持续的喧闹声。
• She got a resounding round of applause
  她赢得一片热烈掌声。
• They greeted him with thunderous applause.
  他们以雷鸣般的掌声欢迎他。
• He was interrupted by applause umpteen times
  他无数次被掌声打断。
• He met with underwhelming applause.
  他得到的掌声并不是很热烈。
• His speech was greeted with a storm of applause
  人们对他的演讲报以雷鸣般的掌声。
• Enthusiastic applause lent a sense of occasion to the proceedings
  热烈的掌声给活动平添了几分隆重的色彩。
• The resolution was carried [ passed; adopted] amid applause.
  这项决议在掌声中获得通过。
• The applause from the delegates was thin to the point of non-existence.
  代表们的掌声稀稀拉拉，几近于无。
• He appeared embarrassed and ill at ease with the sustained applause that greeted him.
  向他致意的掌声一直不歇，他显得有些难为情，不知如何是好。