applaud
英[?'pl??d]
美[?'pl?d]
- vt. 贊同；稱贊；向…喝彩
- vi. 喝彩；鼓掌歡迎
詞態變化
第三人稱單數:?applauds;過去式:?applauded;過去分詞:?applauded;現在分詞:?applauding;
助記提示
1. 小手拍一拍，大點聲。
中文詞源
applaud 鼓掌
前綴ap-同ad-. 詞根 plaud, 鼓掌，擬聲詞，見explode，爆炸。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. Every person stood to applaud his unforgettable act of courage.
- 所有人起立為他不可磨滅的英勇之舉鼓掌。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Thinking people on both sides will applaud this book.
- 雙方的有識之士都會稱贊這本書。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He started to applaud and the others joined in.
- 他開始鼓掌，其他人也跟著鼓起掌來。
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. The analysts applaud the cuts in marginal businesses, but insist the company must make deeper sacrifices.
- 分析家們贊同削減邊緣業務，但堅持認為公司必須作出更大犧牲。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. By the Lord, he could not even applaud feelingly as he would.
- 天哪, 他甚至連盡情地喝聲采也不行.
來自英漢文學 - 嘉莉妹妹