
好词典

源自古英语 'clappan',意为拍打或突然接触,拟声词模仿拍手的声音。
❶ 拍手,鼓掌。指用手掌互相拍击发出声音,通常表示赞赏、欢迎或节奏配合。
“The audience clapped loudly after the performance.”
(演出结束后观众热烈鼓掌。)
“She clapped her hands to get the children's attention.”
(她拍手以吸引孩子们的注意力。)
❶ 迅速或用力地放置某物。常用于描述突然或果断的动作,带有一定力度。
“She clapped the book down on the table in anger.”
(她生气地把书重重摔在桌上。)
“He clapped his hat on his head and ran out the door.”
(他把帽子往头上一扣就冲出门去。)
clapped eyes on — 突然看到或注意到某人/某物,多用于口语表达初次见到时的惊讶。
“I knew he was the one the moment I clapped eyes on him.”
(从我第一眼看到他时,我就知道他就是那个人。)
clapped out — 形容物品因过度使用而破旧不堪,或人因疲惫而精疲力尽的状态。
“My old car is completely clapped out after 20 years of use.”
(我的旧车用了20年后已经完全报废了。)