| 单词 | clap |
| 释义 | clap 1. v. & n. --v (clapped, clapping) 1. a intr. strike the palms of one's hands together as a signal or repeatedly as applause. b tr. strike (the hands) together in this way. 2. tr. applaud or show one's approval of (esp. a person) in this way. 3. tr. (of a bird) flap (its wings) audibly. 4. tr. put or place quickly or with determination (clapped him in prison; clap a tax on whisky). --n 1. the act of clapping, esp. as applause. 2. an explosive sound, esp. of thunder. 3. a slap, a pat. Phrases and idioms clap eyes on colloq. see. clap on the back = slap on the back. clapped out Brit. sl. worn out (esp. of machinery etc.); exhausted. Etymology: OE clappian throb, beat, of imit. orig. 2. n. coarse sl. venereal disease, esp. gonorrhoea. Etymology: OF clapoir venereal bubo |
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