vt.

1. 拍（手），鼓（掌）；为……鼓掌
   The audience clapped the pianist heartily.

   听众热情地为钢琴演奏者鼓掌。

2. 轻拍，击[（+on）]
   He clapped the champion on the back and congratulated him.

   他拍拍冠军的肩背，向他祝贺。

3. 振（翼），拍（翅膀）
4. 急速放置（或移动）[O]
   She clapped the door shut.

   她嘭地一声把门关上了。

   Mary clapped her hand over her mouth as soon as she realized what she had said.

   玛丽一意识到自己说了什么话，立刻捂住自己的嘴巴。

5. 匆忙地凑成[（+up/together）]

vi.

1. 拍手，鼓掌
   The chairperson clapped to attract our attention.

   主席拍手以唤起我们的注意。

2. 砰然出声，（门、盖等）啪地关上

n.

1. 拍手喝彩（声）[S]
   They gave the speaker a clap.

   他们向演讲人鼓掌。

2. 霹雳声；破裂声；拍击声[C]
   A clap of thunder reverberated through the house.

   一声雷鸣在屋子里回响。

3. 轻拍；猛然一击[S][（+on）]

n.

1. 【俚】淋病[the S]

v.

1. strike the palms of (one's hands) together repeatedly, especially to applaud.
   ▸(of a bird) flap (its wings) audibly.
2. slap encouragingly on the back.
3. place (a hand) briefly over one's face as a gesture of dismay or regret.
4. (clap something on) abruptly impose a restrictive or punitive measure on.

n.

1. an act of clapping.
2. an explosive sound, especially of thunder.

n.