applaud

/əˈplɔːd/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈplɔːd/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈplȯd/ (ame, mw)

applaud — 動詞

1. to bring your hands together again and again to show performers or speakers that

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

鼓掌

以拍手表示喜歡或贊同

to bring your hands together again and again to show performers or speakers that you liked what they did

例句

The crowd applauded as Farouk finished her violin solo.

Farouk 拉完小提琴獨奏後，觀眾鼓掌致意。

applaud after a performance

Parents stood and applauded the children after the school play.

校內話劇結束後，家長們站起來替孩子們鼓掌。

applaud somebody

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • boo

    shows dislike by shouting against a performer or speaker

  • jeer

    suggests louder, more mocking disapproval

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

❌Everyone applauded their hands after the song.
✅Everyone applauded after the song.
💡applaud usually does not take hands as its object.

2. to openly praise a person, action, or plan because you think it deserves support

2.動詞及物C2
釋義

讚許；叫好

公開表示支持並稱讚

to openly praise a person, action, or plan because you think it deserves support

例句

Several doctors applauded the city's decision to ban indoor smoking.

幾位醫師讚許該市禁止室內吸菸的決定。

applaud + decision

Newspapers applauded her for returning the money to the school.

各家報紙都讚許她把錢還給學校。

applaud somebody for + -ing

同義詞
  • praise

    the broadest choice and not as public in tone

  • commend

    more formal and often used for actions judged positively

  • endorse

    stresses public support rather than admiration alone

反義詞
  • criticize

    points out faults instead of approval

  • condemn

    shows strong public disapproval

  • oppose

    focuses on resistance rather than negative comment

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.

常見錯誤

❌The paper applauded to the new law.
✅The paper applauded the new law.
💡applaud is transitive in this sense and does not take to before the object.