① applaud(praise esp. by striking one's hands together)(以鼓掌表示)贊揚(yáng),贊成或歡迎。
The audience applauded the singer for five minutes. 觀眾為那位歌唱家鼓掌長(zhǎng)達(dá)5分鐘。
I applaud your decision. 我贊成你的決定。
② cheer(shout in praise,approval or support)歡呼(表示贊揚(yáng)、贊同或支持)。
They cheered the victory. 他們?yōu)閯倮鴼g呼。
③ clap(show one's approval by striking one's hands together quickly and loudly)贊成(用力猛烈鼓掌表示此意)。
The people in the theatre enjoyed the play and clapped loudly. 劇場(chǎng)中的觀眾喜愛(ài)這部戲劇,報(bào)以熱烈掌聲。