clap

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n. 拍手, 拍手声, 霹雳声, 花柳病 v. 鼓掌, (使)啪地关上

发音

其它 /klæp/

词形变化

claps 复数 clapped clappest clappeth clapping claps 三单 claps clapt clapping 现在分词 clapped 过去式 clapped 过去分词 clapt 过去式 clapt 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

鼓掌,拍手;啪地关上

to hit your hands against each other many times to make a sound that shows your approval, agreement, or enjoyment

动词

拍手,鼓掌;轻轻拍打某人

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.

    He summoned the waiter with a clap.

  2. 2.

    The explosive sound of thunder.

  3. 3.

    Any loud, sudden, explosive sound made by striking hard surfaces together, or resembling such a sound.

    Off in the distance, he heard the clap of thunder.

  4. 4.

    A slap with the hand, usually in a jovial manner.

    His father's affection never went further than a handshake or a clap on the shoulder.

  5. 5.

    A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow.

  6. 6.

    The nether part of the beak of a hawk.

    体育
  7. 7.

    A dropping of cow dung (presumably from the sound made as it hits the ground)

  8. 1.

    Gonorrhea.

    俚语
v. B2
  1. 1.

    To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound.

    不及物

    The children began to clap in time with the music.

  2. 2.

    To applaud.

    拍手

    鼓掌

    及物

    The audience loudly clapped the actress, who responded with a deep curtsey.

    It isn’t the singers they are clapping; it's the composer.

  3. 3.

    To slap with the hand in a jovial manner.

    及物

    He would often clap his teammates on the back for encouragement.

  4. 4.

    To bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound.

    及物/不及物

    He clapped the empty glass down on the table.

    She clapped the book shut.

    He clapped across the floor in his boots.

  5. 5.

    To slam (a door or window); formerly often construed with to.

    废旧
  6. 6.

    To create or assemble (something) hastily (usually followed by up or together).

    及物

    We should clap together a shelter before nightfall.

    The rival factions clapped up a truce.

  7. 7.

    To set or put, usually in haste.

    及物

    The sheriff clapped him in jail.

    She was the prettiest thing I'd ever clapped eyes on.

  8. 8.

    To shoot (somebody) with a gun.

    俚语 非裔美国英语
  9. 9.

    To defeat.

    俚语 及物 引申义

    He started a fight but then got clapped immediately.

  10. 10.

    To have sex, fornicate, copulate.

    俚语

词汇关系

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词源

From Middle English clappen, from Old English clæppan, *clappian, from Proto-West Germanic *klappijan, *klappōn, from Proto-Germanic *klappōną (“to clap”). Cognate with Dutch klappen, Icelandic klappa, Faroese klappa and Danish klappe.

来源:wiktionary