1 [I,T] to hit your hands together many times, usually to show that you like sth 鼓掌;拍手:
The audience clapped as soon as the singer walked onto the stage.歌手一登上舞台,听众随即鼓掌欢迎。
2 [T] to put sth onto sth quickly and firmly 用力捂住:
‘Oh no, I shouldn't have said that,’ she said, clapping a hand over her mouth.“喔,糟了,我不该这么说。”她一边说一边用手捂住嘴巴。
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/klæp ||; klæp/noun[C]
1 a sudden loud noise 突然发出的巨响:
a clap of thunder一声霹雳
clap1/klæp; klæp/v clapped , clapping 1 [I,T] to hit your hands together several times to show that you approve of something, or want to attract someone's attention [→ applause] 拍手﹐鼓掌: The audience was clapping and cheering. 观众在鼓掌欢呼。The coach clapped his hands and yelled, ‘OK, listen!’ 教练拍手喊道﹕“好了﹐听我说!”see picture on page 见 A10 页图2 clap sb on the back/shoulder to hit someone lightly on the back or shoulder with your hand in a friendly way〔友好地〕拍拍某人的背/肩3 clap your hand on/over/to sth to put your hand somewhere quickly and suddenly〔突然并快速地〕把手置于某处: She clapped her hand over her mouth, realizing she had said too much. 她突然用手捂住嘴巴﹐意识到自己说得太多了。 —clapping n [U]
clap2n [C usually singular 一般用单数] 1 a sudden loud noise 砰然巨响: a clap of thunder 一声霹雳2 the loud sound that you make when you clap 掌声﹐拍手声
clapclapclapsclappedclappingverb (claps, clapping, clapped)to hit your hands together to make a noise, usually to show that you like something: At the end of the concert the audience clapped loudly.