clap

英 [klæp] 美 [klæp]

• v. 拍手；轻拍；鼓掌；啪地关上
• n. 霹雳声；轻拍；拍手声

双解释义

v. (动词)

1. vt. & vi. 拍手,鼓掌

   strike the palms of the hands together

n. (名词)

1. [S]鼓掌; 掌声

   act or sound of clapping

2. [C]善意的拍打

   friendly slap

详尽释义

v. 动词

1. 匆忙地凑成
2. 拍（手），鼓（掌），为...鼓掌
3. 轻拍，轻敲，拍打，击
4. 振（翼）拍（翅膀）
5. 砰然出声，啪地关上，发出噼啪声
6. 击掌
7. 轻拍某人的背
8. 急速放置，急置，迅速地放
9. 急做，急忙处理

n. 名词

1. 霹雳声，破裂声，噼啪声，突然的爆炸声，砰然巨响
2. 轻拍（以示热情招呼），拍手（喝彩），鼓掌（欢迎），善意的拍打
3. 拍击声，拍手声，掌声，拍手喝彩声
4. 猛然一击
5. <俚>淋病

英英释义

Noun:

1. a sudden very loud noise

2. a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra

3. a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated

Verb:

1. put quickly or forcibly;

   "The judge clapped him in jail"
   

2. cause to strike the air in flight;

   "The big bird clapped its wings"
   

3. clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

4. clap one's hands together;

   "The children were clapping to the music"
   

5. strike the air in flight;

   "the wings of the birds clapped loudly"
   

6. strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting

7. strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise;

   "clap two boards together"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. She clapped her hands in delight.
   她高兴地拍手。
2. If you're happy, clap your hands.
   如果感到幸福，你就拍拍手。
3. The gray-beard swept out an arm to clap Shemsen on the shoulder.
   灰胡子腾出一只手，拍了拍舍姆森的肩。
4. Sometimes people will clap wildly after you dance.
   有时候，你跳完舞后人们会疯狂地鼓掌。

用作名词 (n.)

1. There was a clap of thunder in the distance.
   远处有雷鸣。
2. I gave him a gentle clap on the shoulder.
   我在他肩膀上斯文的轻拍了一下。
3. The audience gave him a loud clap.
   听众给他一个大声的鼓掌。

常见句型

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词

S+～(+A)

1. When the show was over, we all clapped.
   演出结束后,我们都鼓掌。
2. The audience clapped enthusiastically and called for more.
   观众们热烈鼓掌要求再来一个。
3. I clapped to attract the children's attention.
   我拍手以引起孩子们的注意。

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. The audience clapped the violinist heartily.
   观众热烈地向提琴手鼓掌。
2. They clapped their hands after his speech.
   他演说完之后,他们鼓掌。
3. The victorious players clapped each other on the back.
   取胜的球员互相拍着背部。
4. He clapped the door shut.
   他猛地把门推上。

用作名词 (n.)

1. They gave me a big clap.
   他们用力给我鼓掌。
2. She gives him a clap on the back.
   她在他的背上拍了一下。

经典引文

• All the forms of..salutation, from the clap on the shoulder to the humble bow.

  出自： S. Johnson

• It was very finely sung, so as to make the whole house clap her.

  出自： S. Pepys

• The Swedish girl raised her hands..and clapped them twice together to summon the waiter.

  出自： D. Parker

常用短语

用作动词 (v.)

clap in〔into〕 prison〔jail〕 (v.+prep.+n.)

〈非正〉投入监狱 put into prison
clap sb in〔into〕 prison〔jail〕
The judge clapped the criminal in prison.

法官把犯人投入狱中。
The judge clapped her in prison before she had had time to explain.

法官没等她辩解完,就把她关进了监狱。
The criminal was clapped into jail.

罪犯被投入狱中。

clap on¹ (v.+adv.)

启用(某物) bring (sth) into use

clap on² (v.+prep.)

看见,发现 see; catch sight of
clap sb on sth
He clapped his old friend on the shoulder in greeting.

他用手拍拍老朋友的肩表示欢迎。 clap sth on sth


〔说明〕 clap on常不用于进行体。

When the new tax laws were passed, the taxpayers found that the government had clapped another 5% on cigarettes.
新税法通过后,纳税人发现政府在香烟上又增加了5%的税。

clap eyes on sb
I haven't clapped eyes on my brother for years.

我多年未见我的哥哥了。
I haven't clapped eyes on him for ages. How is he now?

我有很久没看到他了。他现在怎样了?
I haven't clapped eyes on him since then.

自那以后，我就没有看到过他。
It's many years since I clapped eyes on him.

我最后一次看到他是很多年前了。

clap out (v.+adv.)

累垮,消耗 be completely worn out

clap to (v.+adv.)

(使)砰地一声关上 (cause to) close noisily
clap to
The door clapped to.

门砰地一声关上了。 clap sth ⇔ to
He clapped the door to.

他把门砰地一声关上了。
The girl clapped the door to as she left.

这个姑娘离开时,砰地一声关上了门。

clap together (v.+adv.)

〈非正〉匆匆建成,拼凑成 put up hurriedly
clap sth ⇔ together
The actors clapped together a stage so that they could have room to perform.

演员们为了有个演戏的地方,匆匆搭了个舞台。

clap up (v.+adv.)

继续热烈鼓掌 continue clapping vigorously
clap sth ⇔ up
They clapped up a bargain.

他们匆忙成交了。
He clapped up an excuse, but this was soon seen through.

他信口编造了一个借口,可是马上就被识破了。 clap sth ⇔ up
The two men clapped up a contract.

那两人匆匆订了合同。 clap up
Clap up, gentlemen!

先生们,大家鼓掌!

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

• clap one's hands 拍手,鼓掌

～+副词

• clap ceaselessly 不停地鼓掌
• clap enthusiastically〔heartily, liberally〕 热烈鼓掌
• clap freely 自由地拍手
• clap frightfully 不愉快地鼓掌
• clap gratefully 激动地拍手
• clap noiselessly 无声地拍手
• clap on 匆匆盖上
• clap on the brakes 紧急刹车
• clap on one's hat 急忙带起帽子
• clap out a regular time 有节奏地击掌打拍子
• clap to 砰地一声关上
• clap together a stage 匆匆搭起一个舞台
• clap up 鼓掌,迅速了结(某事)
• clap up a bargain 匆忙成交

～+介词

• clap by the heels 逮捕,投入监狱
• clap into 关进,投进
• clap sb into a bedlam 把某人关进疯人院
• clap on one's armour 急忙披挂上阵
• clap sb on the back 轻拍某人的后背
• clap the handcuffs on sb 给某人带上手铐
• clap a board over a pit 匆匆把一块木板盖在坑上
• clap spurs to horse 急忙地策马飞跑

词语用法

v. (动词)

1. clap的基本意思是“鼓掌,拍手”,表示为某人的表演或某事的成功而喝彩,引申可作“拍; 推”解,表示友善地拍或猛力地推。
2. clap可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时，接名词或代词作宾语。
3. clap表示“瞧见,看见”时,通常用clap eyes on。
4. clap的过去式、过去分词均为clapped。

词义辨析

v. (动词)

clap, slap

• 这组词均可表示“拍击手掌”。其区别在于:clap是鼓掌喝彩; 而slap是用手打某人一记耳光,以示惩罚。

近反义词

【近义词】

• applaud 拍手喝彩
• bang 巨响
• strike 罢工
• acclaim 喝采
• slap 侮辱
• pat 轻拍
• tap 龙头
• thrust 刺
• thwack 重击
• wallop 重击
• cheer 欢呼
• spat 小争吵
• clack 发出咔嗒声
• bam 砰的一声
• eruption 爆发
• blast 爆炸
• gonorrhoea 淋病
• gonorrhea [医]淋病