cheering
cheering — 形容詞
1. making you feel more hopeful or happier when things are difficult
令人振奮
讓人感到更有希望或快樂
making you feel more hopeful or happier when things are difficult
The doctor gave Ingrid some cheering news about her knee surgery recovery.
醫生告訴 Ingrid 關於她膝蓋手術康復的好消息，令人十分振奮。
collocation: cheering news
Kwame read out a cheering message from his old primary-school teacher.
Kwame 大聲讀出他小學老師寫來的鼓勵訊息。
It was cheering to see Lin walking his dog again after the long hospital stay.
看到 Lin 在漫長住院後又能遛狗了，真令人振奮。
Yuna found the warm welcome from her new colleagues really cheering on a difficult first day.
Yuna 覺得在艱難的第一天，新同事的熱情歡迎讓她備受鼓舞。
A few cheering words from the nurse lifted Hugo's spirits before the surgery.
護士的幾句鼓勵話語，讓 Hugo 在手術前精神振奮了起來。
- 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 — 名詞
1. loud shouts and calls from a crowd to show support, praise, or encouragement for
歡呼聲
人群為表達支持或讚賞而發出的呼喊
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.
跑者們衝過終點線時，人群中響起熱烈的歡呼聲。
Petra stepped onto the stage and the cheering grew even louder.
Petra 走上舞台，歡呼聲變得更加響亮。
collocation: loud cheering
The cheering of the fans filled the stadium after the winning goal.
致勝進球後，球迷的歡呼聲充滿了整個體育場。
Soren could hear loud cheering coming from the school playground across the street.
Soren 能聽到對街學校操場傳來的響亮歡呼聲。
A roar of cheering went up when the mayor announced the new park.
市長宣布新建公園時，爆發出一陣歡呼聲。
cheering — 動詞
1. to shout loudly to express support, encouragement, or delight at someone's achie
歡呼；喝采
大聲喊叫以表達支持、鼓勵或讚賞
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.
整個社區的人都出來在慈善趣味跑中為 Priya 的兒子加油歡呼。
phrasal pattern: cheer [someone] on
Nisha cheered for her daughter's team from the front row.
Nisha 在前排為女兒的隊伍歡呼加油。
The crowd cheered wildly when the band walked onto the stage.
樂團走上舞台時，人群熱烈地歡呼。
Rafael's classmates cheered him on during the spelling competition.
Rafael 的同學在拼字比賽中為他歡呼打氣。
A small crowd gathered outside the town hall to cheer as the newlyweds came down the steps.
一小群人聚集在市政廳外，為走下台階的新人歡呼。
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
使振作；鼓舞
讓悲傷或擔憂的人變開心，或自己變得開心
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.
Otis 帶了花來，想讓跌倒後的祖母振作起來。
transitive: cheer + [person] + up
Cora tried to cheer her little brother up with a silly dance.
Cora 用滑稽的舞蹈試圖鼓舞她的小弟弟，讓他開心起來。
phrasal pattern: cheer [someone] up
The first daffodils of spring cheered up everyone on Baker Street after weeks of grey skies.
春天的第一批水仙花，讓 Baker 街上的每個人在數週灰暗天空後振作了起來。
Kwame's funny story cheered up the whole room in seconds.
Kwame 有趣的故事短短幾秒就讓整個房間的人都振作了起來。
Hugo felt down all morning but cheered up when his friend called.
Hugo 整個早上都情緒低落，但朋友來電後便振作了起來。
- 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.