clap
翻译
鼓掌, 拍手, 轻拍, （名词）掌声
例句
The audience began to clap.
观众开始鼓掌。
He clapped his friend on the back.
他拍了拍朋友的背。
We heard a loud clap of thunder.
我们听到一声巨雷。
语法模式
((for sb./sth.)) 为（某人/某事）鼓掌 The crowd clapped for the winner.
clap ((sb.)) on the back/shoulder 拍（某人）的背/肩 She clapped him on the shoulder.
a clap of ((sth.)) 一声（某物）的响声 A sudden clap of thunder woke me up.
近义词
同义词: applaud (鼓掌), pat (轻拍), strike (敲打); (名词) bang (巨响), peal (轰鸣)
词源
源自古英语 'clappan'，是一个拟声词，模仿拍打的声音。
记忆技巧
想象双手合十发出的声音：“啪！”