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Applaud əˈplɔːd Applauded People Hands Show N Verb

Applaud is a verb meaning to clap your hands to show approval, or to praise or approve of someone or something.

applaud 是一个动词,表示鼓掌以示赞赏,也表示称赞或赞许某人或某事。

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/əplɔ͟ːd/
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[VERB 动词]鼓掌(以示赞赏) When a group of people applaud, they clap their hands in order to show approval, for example when they have enjoyed a play or concert.
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  [V n]
  • The audience laughed and applauded...

    观众边笑边鼓掌。

  • Every person stood to applaud his unforgettable act of courage.

    所有人起立为他不可磨灭的英勇之举鼓掌。

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[VERB 动词]称赞;赞许 When an attitude or action is ap-plauded, people praise it.
  [be V-ed for n]
  [be V-ed]
  [V n]
  • He should be applauded for his courage...

    他的勇气值得称道。

  • This last move can only be applauded...

    最后这招令人拍手叫绝。

  • She applauds the fact that they are promoting new ideas.

    他们在宣传新思想,对此她表示赞许。


Oxford ap·plaud / əˈplɔːd ; NAmE əˈplɔːd / verb 1 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to show your approval of sb/sth by clapping your hands 鼓掌 ◆ He started to applaud and the others joined in. 他开始鼓掌,其他人也跟着鼓起掌来。 applaudsb ◆ They rose to applaud the speaker. 他们起立向演讲者鼓掌。 ◆ She was applauded as she came on stage. 她出台时人们向她鼓掌。 2 [transitive ] ( formal) to express praise for sb/sth because you approve of them or it 称赞;赞许;赞赏 applaudsth ◆ We applaud her decision. 我们称赞她的决定。 ◆ His efforts to improve the situation are to be applauded. 他为改善状况所作的努力应该受到赞许。 applaudsb (for sth) ◆ I applaud her for having the courage to refuse. 我赞赏她敢于拒绝。 applaud applauds applauded applauding ap·plaud / əˈplɔːd ; NAmE əˈplɔːd /
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applaudap‧plaud /əˈplɔːd $ əˈplɒːd/ ●○○ verb
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1[intransitive, transitive] to hit your open hands together, to show that you have enjoyed a play, concert, speaker etc SYN  clap:  The audience applauded loudly. A crowd of 300 supporters warmly applauded her speech.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say clap rather than applaud:· Everyone was clapping and cheering.2[transitive] formal to express strong approval of an idea, plan etc:  I applaud the decision to install more security cameras.applaud somebody for something She should be applauded for her honesty.► see thesaurus at
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applaud

[əˈplɔ:d]applauded, applauding, applauds

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Spoken:

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applauded[606] applauding[651]
鼓掌(66%),称赞(21%),赞成(8%),拍手喝彩(5%)
vt.赞同;称赞;向…喝彩
vi.喝彩;鼓掌欢迎

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