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。
clap²
/klæp ||; klæp/noun[C]
1 a sudden loud noise 突然发出的巨响:
a clap of thunder一声霹雳