vi.拍手喝彩
vt.称赞；赞成；鼓掌
He leaped to his feet and began to applaud. 他跳起来开始鼓掌。
Please don't applaud until everyone has performed. 请在每个人表演完毕后再鼓掌。
用作及物动词 (vt.)Should I applaud my husband or chastise him? 我是该称赞还是责罚我的丈夫呢？
Before I begin to flame anything, I would like to applaud a few folks. 在我开始对任何事激动之前,我想称赞一些人。
I applaud your decision. 我赞成你的决定。
We all applaud you for your decision. 我们一致赞成你的决定。
He was loudly applauded. 他受到热烈的掌声欢迎。
The conference rose to applaud the speaker. 全体与会者起立鼓掌欢迎演讲人。
applaud的基本意思是以鼓掌和欢呼表达赞许或喜悦之情。
applaud作“鼓掌喝彩”解时是不及物动词; 作“向/为…鼓掌喝彩”或“赞许”“称赞”解时是及物动词,接名词或代词作宾语。
