課本中不會教你的[A]56、applaud，cheer和clap

56　applaud，cheer和clap

① applaud(praise esp. by striking one's hands together)(以鼓掌表示)贊揚(yáng)，贊成或歡迎。

The audience applauded the singer for five minutes. 觀眾為那位歌唱家鼓掌長達(dá)5分鐘。

I applaud your decision. 我贊成你的決定。

② cheer(shout in praise，approval or support)歡呼(表示贊揚(yáng)、贊同或支持)。

They cheered the victory. 他們?yōu)閯倮鴼g呼。

③ clap(show one's approval by striking one's hands together quickly and loudly)贊成(用力猛烈鼓掌表示此意)。

The people in the theatre enjoyed the play and clapped loudly. 劇場中的觀眾喜愛這部戲劇，報(bào)以熱烈掌聲。