英语词汇“applaud”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

To applaud is to show approval, encouragement, or appreciation. You can applaud by clapping your hands at a performance, or you can applaud with just your mouth, as when you tell someone "I applaud your decision to start exercising."

The verb applaud goes back to the Latin verb applaudere, "to clap," and it came into English use in the 15th century. Part of the word applaud is laud, which means "praise," and laud is close in spelling to loud. When you applaud, you give loud praise by clapping you hands together. If you really like what someone is doing and want to pat them on the back for it or show encouragement, you might just say "I applaud your efforts."

WORD FAMILY

applaud: applaudable, applauded, applauder, applauding, applauds+/applauder: applauders

USAGE EXAMPLES

She applauds trans activists for adopting the idea that “gender is fluid and on a spectrum.”

New York Times(Dec 31, 2016)

He added that the award would be mailed to Byrd’s family, and Jets players applauded the announcement.

Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016)

As the curtain rings down on 2016, let’s applaud some highlights of this year’s Seattle theater scene.

Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016)

1v clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper

acclaim, clap, spat

boo, hiss

show displeasure, as after a performance or speech

bravo

applaud with shouts of `bravo' or `brava'

gesticulate, gesture, motion

show, express or direct through movement

2v express approval of

I applaud your efforts

Hypo|Hyper

cheer

show approval or good wishes by shouting

acclaim, hail, herald

praise vociferously

buoy up, lighten, lighten up

make more cheerful

praise

express approval of

单词	applaud
释义	applaud (once / 615 pages) v To applaud is to show approval, encouragement, or appreciation. You can applaud by clapping your hands at a performance, or you can applaud with just your mouth, as when you tell someone "I applaud your decision to start exercising." The verb applaud goes back to the Latin verb applaudere, "to clap," and it came into English use in the 15th century. Part of the word applaud is laud, which means "praise," and laud is close in spelling to loud. When you applaud, you give loud praise by clapping you hands together. If you really like what someone is doing and want to pat them on the back for it or show encouragement, you might just say "I applaud your efforts." WORD FAMILY applaud: applaudable, applauded, applauder, applauding, applauds+/applauder: applauders USAGE EXAMPLES She applauds trans activists for adopting the idea that “gender is fluid and on a spectrum.” New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) He added that the award would be mailed to Byrd’s family, and Jets players applauded the announcement. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) As the curtain rings down on 2016, let’s applaud some highlights of this year’s Seattle theater scene. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1v clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval Syn\|Ant\|Hypo\|Hyper acclaim, clap, spat boo, hiss show displeasure, as after a performance or speech bravo applaud with shouts of `bravo' or `brava' gesticulate, gesture, motion show, express or direct through movement 2v express approval of I applaud your efforts Hypo\|Hyper cheer show approval or good wishes by shouting acclaim, hail, herald praise vociferously buoy up, lighten, lighten up make more cheerful praise express approval of
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