clapping

英 [ˈklæpɪŋ]

美 [ˈklæpɪŋ]

v. 鼓掌，拍手(表示赞许或欣赏); 拍(手); 击(掌); (常指友好地)轻拍某人的背(或肩)
clap的现在分词

现在分词：clapping　

BNC.35372 / COCA.29704

柯林斯词典

VERB 鼓掌;拍手;拍巴掌
When youclap, you hit your hands together to show appreciation or attract attention.
1. The men danced and the women clapped...
  男人们跳舞，女人们拍手。
2. Midge clapped her hands, calling them back to order...
  米奇拍手示意他们安静下来。
3. Londoners came out on to the pavement to wave and clap the marchers.
  伦敦居民从家里涌到人行道上，向游行队伍挥手、鼓掌。
4. Clapis also a noun.
5. Let's give the children a big clap.
  让我们为孩子们热烈鼓掌。
VERB 快速而有力地放置
If youclapyour hand or an object onto something, you put it there quickly and firmly.
1. I clapped a hand over her mouth.
  我用一只手迅速地捂住她的嘴。
VERB 轻拍(背或肩膀)
If youclapsomeoneonthe back oronthe shoulder, you hit their back or shoulder with your hand in a friendly way.
1. While Onassis might clap a friend on the back, Niarchos would extend a businesslike hand.
  奥纳西斯可能会拍拍朋友的后背，可尼亚尔霍斯却会公事公办地伸出手来。
霹雳声;炸雷；响雷
Aclap of thunderis a sudden and loud noise of thunder.
toclap eyes onsomeone → see:eye

noun

a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
Synonym:applausehand clapping

Clapping and cheering filled the air.
掌声和欢呼声洋溢空际。
He is playing his favourite song and everyone is listening and clapping.
他演奏他最喜爱的歌曲而且每个人都在聆听并为他鼓掌。
We frightened the birds away by waving and clapping our hands.
我们挥手击掌把鸟吓跑了。
Wow, would I love to do that! I imagined myself performing before a clapping audience.
哇噢，我真希望自己也能那样做！我想象着自己在表演，面前的观众在鼓掌。
The audience showed their enthusiasm by wild clapping and shouting.
观众们以热烈的掌声和喊叫表达了他们狂热的情感。
Clapping at referees and shrugging when he scores doesn't do it for me.
在裁判和掌声时，他耸耸肩分数不这样做对我来说。
The audience are strangely subdued, clapping politely after each song.
观众们出奇地安静，只是在每首歌结束后报以礼貌性的掌声。
Clapping drowned the speaker's words for a moment
鼓掌声一度淹没了发言人的声音。
The movie is so wonderful that I can't help clapping.
这部电影如此精彩以至于我情不自禁鼓掌。
Papa said, clapping a hand to his forehead.
爸爸说，用手拍了拍自己的脑门儿。