clap

将“clap”与动作“拍手”相联系。想象自己看到某个令人愉快的场景，不自觉地拍起手来，这样就能通过“拍手”的动作来记忆“clap”。

clap 鼓掌

拟声词，模仿鼓掌的声音。

clap (v.)

Old English clæppan "to throb, beat," common Germanic, echoic (cognate with Old Frisian klapa "to beat," Old Norse klappa, Old High German klaphon, German klappen, Old Saxon klapunga). Meaning "to strike or knock" is from c. 1300. Meaning "to make a sharp noise" is late 14c. Of hands, to beat them together to get attention or express joy, from late 14c. To clap (someone) on the back is from 1520s. Related: Clapped; clapping.

clap (n.1)

"loud noise," c. 1200, from clap (v.). Of thunder, late 14c. Meaning "sudden blow" is from c. 1400; meaning "noise made by slapping the palms of the hands together" is from 1590s.

clap (n.2)

"gonorrhea," 1580s, of unknown origin, perhaps from Middle English clapper "rabbit-hole," from Old French clapoire (Modern French clapier), originally "rabbit burrow" (of uncertain origin), but given a slang extension to "brothel" and also the name of a disease of some sort. In English originally also a verb, "to infect with clap." Related: Clap-doctor.

1. Let's give the children a big clap.

让我们为孩子们热烈鼓掌.

2. The captain ordered his men to clap on more sail.

船长命令船员多张帆.

3. Let's give her a big clap.

我们给她用力鼓掌.

4. She's a good singer. Let's clap her on.

她歌唱得好, 咱们鼓掌欢迎她来一个.

5. She gives him a clap on the back.

她在他的背上拍了一下.

【applaud, clap, praise, commend】
applaud: v.鼓掌，赞扬，指因精湛表演或某种行为得到别人的赞许，大声叫好或热烈鼓掌。
• The boss applauded my efforts by praising my work. 老板表扬了我的工作，对我的努力表示赞许。
clap: v.拍打，其用法是clap one's hand=applaud,不能说applaud one's hands。
• clap sb. 为某人鼓掌，clap sth.拍打某物
praise: v.为一般用词，用于对某人的优秀品质表示钦佩羡慕；赞颂，赞美。
• A supervisor praised the employee for her good work. 一位主管称赞这位员工的工作做得不错。
• Survivors of the crash praised God for saving them. 坠机事件的幸存者赞颂上帝使他们得救。
commend: v.为正式用词，用于对具体功绩或成就表示嘉奖，通常指上级对下级、长辈对晚辈的赞赏。
• The teacher commended the student for doing well on the exam. 老师表扬学生们的考试成绩优异。