cheering
cheering — adjective
1. making you feel more hopeful or happier when things are difficult
making you feel more hopeful or happier when things are difficult
The doctor gave Ingrid some cheering news about her knee surgery recovery.
collocation: cheering news
Kwame read out a cheering message from his old primary-school teacher.
It was cheering to see Lin walking his dog again after the long hospital stay.
Yuna found the warm welcome from her new colleagues really cheering on a difficult first day.
A few cheering words from the nurse lifted Hugo's spirits before the surgery.
- encouraging
more about giving someone confidence to take action rather than simply lifting their mood
- reassuring
specifically about easing worry or fear, not necessarily about making someone happier
- heartening
more emotional and slightly more literary; often used for news or developments
- discouraging
making someone lose confidence or hope
- disheartening
causing someone to lose spirit or motivation
cheering — noun
1. loud shouts and calls from a crowd to show support, praise, or encouragement for
loud shouts and calls from a crowd to show support, praise, or encouragement for someone
The runners crossed the finish line to wild cheering from the crowd.
Petra stepped onto the stage and the cheering grew even louder.
collocation: loud cheering
The cheering of the fans filled the stadium after the winning goal.
Soren could hear loud cheering coming from the school playground across the street.
A roar of cheering went up when the mayor announced the new park.
cheering — verb
1. to shout loudly to express support, encouragement, or delight at someone's achie
to shout loudly to express support, encouragement, or delight at someone's achievement
The whole neighbourhood came out to cheer Priya's son on during the charity fun run.
phrasal pattern: cheer [someone] on
Nisha cheered for her daughter's team from the front row.
The crowd cheered wildly when the band walked onto the stage.
Rafael's classmates cheered him on during the spelling competition.
A small crowd gathered outside the town hall to cheer as the newlyweds came down the steps.
文法句型
cheer for + [person/team]
cheer + [person] + on
用法筆記
Frequently used with 'on' ('cheer someone on') to describe encouraging a person or team to keep going during a race, competition, or difficult task.
常見錯誤
2. to make someone feel happier when they are sad or worried, or to become happier
to make someone feel happier when they are sad or worried, or to become happier yourself
Otis brought flowers to cheer his grandmother up after her fall.
transitive: cheer + [person] + up
Cora tried to cheer her little brother up with a silly dance.
phrasal pattern: cheer [someone] up
The first daffodils of spring cheered up everyone on Baker Street after weeks of grey skies.
Kwame's funny story cheered up the whole room in seconds.
Hugo felt down all morning but cheered up when his friend called.
- comfort
more about soothing someone's distress or pain, often with gentle words or presence
- lift someone's spirits
idiomatic and vivid; emphasises raising mood from a low point
- hearten
formal and literary; suggests giving courage as well as happiness
- perk up
informal; describes becoming more lively and cheerful, often used intransitively
- depress
make someone feel very sad and without hope
- sadden
cause someone to feel sorrow or unhappiness
- dishearten
cause someone to lose confidence, hope, or spirit
文法句型
cheer + [person] + up
cheer up
用法筆記
Distinguish from verb sense 1 (SHOUT SUPPORT): this sense is about making someone feel happier or becoming happier, and has no connection to shouting or applause.