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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]
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  [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
praise
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applaud

[əˈplɔ:d]applauded, applauding, applauds

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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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