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

I see a clapping coach.
我看见一个拍手的教练。
A little knot of men stood clapping.
一小群人站在那儿鼓掌。
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 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。
The baby was crying. I was crying. The nurses were clapping.
孩子在哭，我也在哭，护士们在鼓掌。
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。
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。
"Were you clapping your hands at me?" he asked.
“你刚才是在向我拍手吗？”他问道。
They look small like ants, but we can hear them clapping.
他们看起来像小小的蚂蚁，但我们能听到他们的掌声。
He cut the discussion short by clapping loudly.
他大声鼓掌，打断了讨论。