the noise made by a group of people clapping their hands and sometimes shouting to show their approval or pleasure鼓掌；喝彩- Give her a big round of applause!为她热烈鼓掌！🔊🔊
- The audience broke into rapturous applause.听众中爆发出一片欢呼喝彩声。🔊🔊
Extra Examples- Applause echoed around the hall.掌声在大厅周围回荡。
- He left the stage to thunderous applause.他在雷鸣般的掌声中离开了舞台。
- Wild applause greeted this remark.这句话获得了异常热烈的掌声。
- The speech drew loud applause.演讲博得了热烈的掌声。
- To muted applause a small flag was raised over the building.伴着轻柔的掌声，一面小旗在大楼上升起来。
- She stood back and acknowledged the applause of the crowd.她后退一步，对观众的掌声表示感谢。
- The applause died down as the curtain closed.随着幕布的落下，掌声渐渐平息下来。
- There was a ripple of applause for the speaker.演讲者博得了此起彼伏的掌声。
- This remark brought applause from the audience.这番话赢得了观众的掌声。
- (figurative) He deserves the respect and applause of his colleagues.他值得同事们尊敬和称赞。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective… of applauseverb + applauseapplause + verb- break out
- erupt
- greet somebody/something
- …
preposition- to applause
- applause for
- applause from
- …
See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin applausus, from the verb applaudere from ad- ‘to’ + plaudere ‘to clap’, reinforced by French applaudir.