applaud
英 [ə'plɔːd]
美 [ə'plɔd]
- vt. 赞同；称赞；向…喝彩
- vi. 喝彩；鼓掌欢迎
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1. 小手拍一拍，大点声。
applaud 鼓掌前缀ap-同ad-. 词根 plaud, 鼓掌，拟声词，见explode，爆炸。
- applaud
- applaud: [15] English probably acquired this word directly from Latin applaudere, which meant literally ‘clap at’. It was a compound formed from the prefix ad- ‘to’ and the verb plaudere ‘clap’, source also of plaudit [17] and of explode, whose original sense seems to have been ‘drive from the stage by clapping’ (or, presumably, by any other signals of disapproval favoured by Roman audiences).
=> explode, plaudit - applaud (v.)
- late 15c. (implied in applauding), "to express agreement or approval; to praise," from Latin applaudere "to clap the hands in approbation, to approve by clapping hands; to strike upon, beat," from ad "to" (see ad-) + plaudere "to clap" (see plaudit). Sense of "express approval of" is from 1590s; that of "to clap the hands" is from 1590s. Figurative sense arrived in English before literal. Related: Applauded; applauding.
- 1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Thinking people on both sides will applaud this book.
- 双方的有识之士都会称赞这本书。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. He started to applaud and the others joined in.
- 他开始鼓掌，其他人也跟着鼓起掌来。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. The analysts applaud the cuts in marginal businesses, but insist the company must make deeper sacrifices.
- 分析家们赞同削减边缘业务，但坚持认为公司必须作出更大牺牲。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. By the Lord, he could not even applaud feelingly as he would.
- 天哪, 他甚至连尽情地喝声采也不行.
来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
