applaud
/əˈplɔːd/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈplɔːd/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈplȯd/ (ame, mw)
applaud — verb
1. to bring your hands together again and again to show performers or speakers that
to bring your hands together again and again to show performers or speakers that you liked what they did
The crowd applauded as Farouk finished her violin solo.
applaud after a performance
Parents stood and applauded the children after the school play.
applaud somebody
At the end of the speech, even the back row applauded.
The audience applauded warmly when the dancers returned for one last song.
After the poem, only a few students applauded from the side seats.
- clap
a simpler word that often focuses on the hand movement itself
- cheer
adds shouting or excited support, especially in sports
- give someone a hand
informal and often used when inviting an audience to applaud
文法句型
applaud
applaud somebody
用法筆記
Often used without an object after concerts, plays, and speeches. When an object is named, it is usually the performer, speaker, or team rather than the event itself.
常見錯誤
2. to openly praise a person, action, or plan because you think it deserves support
to openly praise a person, action, or plan because you think it deserves support
Several doctors applauded the city's decision to ban indoor smoking.
applaud + decision
Newspapers applauded her for returning the money to the school.
applaud somebody for + -ing
Many voters applauded the mayor's quick response after the bridge fire.
The union applauded plans for safer buses on mountain roads.
On radio shows, callers applauded the judge for speaking plainly.
文法句型
applaud something
applaud somebody for something
用法筆記
Usually takes an object such as a decision, policy, effort, or person, and often appears with for + noun or -ing. Distinguish from sense 1: here the approval is expressed in words or public support, not by clapping.