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applaud vi.拍手喝彩vt.称赞；赞成；鼓掌 (1) 他跳起来开始鼓掌。(2) 请在每个人表演完毕后再鼓掌。(3) 我是该称赞还是责罚我的丈夫呢？(4) 在我开始对任何事激动之前,我想称赞一些人。(5) 我赞成你的决定。(6) 我们一致赞成你的决定。(7) 他受到热烈的掌声欢迎。 The verb applaud goes back to the Latin verb applaudere, "to clap," and it came into English use in the 15th century. Part of the word applaud is laud, which means "praise," and laud is close in spelling to loud. When you applaud, you give loud praise by clapping you hands together. If you really like what someone is doing and want to pat them on the back for it or show encouragement, you might just say "I applaud your efforts."

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英 [ə'plɔːd] 美 [ə'plɔːd] (1) He leaped to his feet and began to applaud.(2) Please don't applaud until everyone has performed.(3) Should I applaud my husband or chastise him?(4) Before I begin to flame anything, I would like to applaud a few folks.(5) I applaud your decision.(6) We all applaud you for your decision.(7) He was loudly applauded. To applaud is to show approval, encouragement, or appreciation. You can applaud by clapping your hands at a performance, or you can applaud with just your mouth, as when you tell someone "I applaud your decision to start exercising." 1[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.   [V]  [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。2[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。

英语单词	applaud
英美音标	英 [ə'plɔːd] 美 [ə'plɔːd]
中文释义	vi.拍手喝彩 vt.称赞；赞成；鼓掌
英语例句	(1) He leaped to his feet and began to applaud. (2) Please don't applaud until everyone has performed. (3) Should I applaud my husband or chastise him? (4) Before I begin to flame anything, I would like to applaud a few folks. (5) I applaud your decision. (6) We all applaud you for your decision. (7) He was loudly applauded.
中文例句	(1) 他跳起来开始鼓掌。 (2) 请在每个人表演完毕后再鼓掌。 (3) 我是该称赞还是责罚我的丈夫呢？ (4) 在我开始对任何事激动之前,我想称赞一些人。 (5) 我赞成你的决定。 (6) 我们一致赞成你的决定。 (7) 他受到热烈的掌声欢迎。
vocabulary简明	To applaud is to show approval, encouragement, or appreciation. You can applaud by clapping your hands at a performance, or you can applaud with just your mouth, as when you tell someone "I applaud your decision to start exercising."
vocabulary扩展	The verb applaud goes back to the Latin verb applaudere, "to clap," and it came into English use in the 15th century. Part of the word applaud is laud, which means "praise," and laud is close in spelling to loud. When you applaud, you give loud praise by clapping you hands together. If you really like what someone is doing and want to pat them on the back for it or show encouragement, you might just say "I applaud your efforts."
柯林斯解释	1 [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. [V] [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。 2 [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。

Applaud I Show Hands N Decision Approval Encouragement