round of applause

IPA/ɹˈaʊnd ɒv ɐplˈɔːz/
IPA/ɹˈaʊnd ʌv ɐplˈɔːz/

round of applause — 慣用語

1. an occasion when a group of people clap their hands together for a while to show

1.慣用語B1
釋義

一陣掌聲

一群人一起鼓掌以表示讚賞

an occasion when a group of people clap their hands together for a while to show that they like or are pleased with someone or something.

例句

The whole audience gave the young dancer a warm round of applause.

全場觀眾給了這位年輕舞者熱烈的掌聲。

give someone a round of applause

When Faisal finished his speech, the room broke into a loud round of applause.

Faisal 講完話後，整個房間爆出一陣響亮的掌聲。

break into a round of applause

常見搭配
  • warm round of applause
  • big round of applause
  • loud round of applause
  • give someone a round of applause
同義詞
  • ovation

    stronger and longer, often standing; reserved for outstanding performances

  • clapping

    the plain action word, without the sense of a shared group moment

文法句型

give someone a round of applause

get a round of applause

用法筆記

Almost always paired with 'give' (the clappers) or 'get' (the person praised), and frequently used as a direct call to an audience: 'Let's have a round of applause for…'.

常見錯誤

The audience gave a round of applauses.
The audience gave a round of applause.
'applause' is uncountable, so it never takes a plural -s here.