vt.

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

   聽眾熱情地為鋼琴演奏者鼓掌。

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

   他拍拍冠軍的肩背，向他祝賀。

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

   她砰地一聲把門關上了。

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

   瑪麗一意識到自己說了什麼話，立刻捂住自己的嘴巴。

5. 匆忙地湊成[（+up/together）]

vi.

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

   主席拍手以喚起我們的注意。

2. 砰然出聲，（門，蓋等）啪地關上

n.

1. 拍手喝采（聲）[S]
   They gave the speaker a clap.

   他們向演講人鼓掌。

2. 霹靂聲；破裂聲；拍擊聲[C]
   A clap of thunder reverberated through the house.

   一聲雷鳴在屋子裡回響。

3. 輕拍；猛然一擊[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.