clap
翻譯
鼓掌, 拍手, 輕拍, (名詞)掌聲
例句
The audience began to clap.
觀眾開始鼓掌。
He clapped his friend on the back.
他拍了拍朋友的背。
We heard a loud clap of thunder.
我們聽到一聲巨雷。
文法模式
((for sb./sth.)) 為(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.)) 一聲(某物)的響聲 A sudden clap of thunder woke me up.
近義詞
同義詞: applaud (鼓掌), pat (輕拍), strike (敲打); (名詞) bang (巨響), peal (轟鳴)
詞源
源自古英語 'clappan',是一個擬聲詞,模仿拍打的聲音。
記憶技巧
想像雙手合十發出的聲音:「啪!」