to clap
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鼓掌, 拍手
to strike the palms of one's hands together forcefully, usually to show appreciation or to attract attention
Intransitive
例子
The audience clapped enthusiastically after the concert.
音乐会结束后，观众热情地鼓掌。
Children clapped with glee as the magician pulled a rabbit out of the hat.
当魔术师从帽子里拉出一只兔子时，孩子们高兴地鼓掌。
1.1
鼓掌, 拍手
to applaud or express approval by striking the palms of the hands together
Transitive: to clap an action or achievement
例子
They clapped the actor's efforts as he took his final bow on stage.
当演员在舞台上最后一次鞠躬时，他们为他的努力鼓掌。
The students clapped their teacher's innovative lesson plan.
学生们为老师创新的教案鼓掌。
02
放, 拍
to place or position something quickly, forcefully, or abruptly
Transitive: to clap sth somewhere
例子
He clapped the book on the table and rushed out of the room.
他把书啪地放在桌子上，冲出了房间。
The chef clapped the ingredients into the pot, eager to start cooking.
厨师把食材啪地扔进锅里，迫不及待地开始烹饪。
03
拍打, 振翅
(of birds) to flap their wings audibly
Transitive: to clap wings
例子
The seagulls clapped their wings as they soared above the ocean waves.
海鸥在海洋波浪上空翱翔时拍打着翅膀。
The ducks clapped their wings excitedly as they landed on the calm pond.
鸭子们兴奋地拍打着翅膀，降落在平静的池塘上。
04
轻拍, 友好地轻拍
to give a firm and friendly pat or slap on someone's back or shoulder as a sign of encouragement or congratulations
Transitive: to clap sb on their back or shoulder
例子
After scoring the winning goal, his teammates clapped him on the back.
在打进致胜一球后，他的队友们拍了拍他的背。
The coach clapped each player on the shoulder as they walked off the field.
教练在球员们离开场地时拍了拍每个人的肩膀。
05
击败, 粉碎
to defeat someone, especially in a game or competitive setting
Slang例子
Do n't try him; he 'll clap you fast.
别试探他；他会很快击败你。
They clapped the enemy team in under five minutes.
他们在五分钟内击败了敌方队伍。
Clap
01
雷声, 雷鸣
a sudden, loud burst of sound produced by a lightning discharge during a storm
例子
A deafening clap of thunder shook the windows as the storm rolled in.
当暴风雨来临时，一声震耳欲聋的雷声震动了窗户。
We counted the seconds between the lightning flash and the clap of thunder to gauge the storm's distance.
我们计算了闪电和雷声之间的秒数以判断风暴的距离。
02
拍手, 爆裂声
a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
03
淋病, 淋球菌感染
a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
