applaud

verb

1. 鼓掌
   to show your approval of sb/sth by clapping your hands
   1. He started to applaud and the others joined in.
      他开始鼓掌，其他人也跟着鼓起掌来。
   2. They rose to applaud the speaker.
      他们起立向演讲者鼓掌。
   3. She was applauded as she came on stage.
      她上台时人们向她鼓掌。
2. 称赞；赞许；赞赏
   to express praise for sb/sth because you approve of them or it
   1. We applaud her decision.
      我们称赞她的决定。
   2. His efforts to improve the situation are to be applauded.
      他为改善状况所作的努力应该受到赞许。
   3. I applaud her for having the courage to refuse.
      我赞赏她敢于拒绝。

1. VERB 鼓掌（以示赞赏）
   When a group of people applaud, they clap their hands in order to show approval, for example when they have enjoyed a play or concert.
   1. The audience laughed and applauded...
      观众边笑边鼓掌。
   2. Every person stood to applaud his unforgettable act of courage.
      所有人起立为他不可磨灭的英勇之举鼓掌。
2. VERB 称赞；赞许
   When an attitude or action is ap-plauded, people praise it.
   1. He should be applauded for his courage...
      他的勇气值得称道。
   2. This last move can only be applauded...
      最后这招令人拍手叫绝。
   3. She applauds the fact that they are promoting new ideas.
      他们在宣传新思想，对此她表示赞许。

1. The audience laughed and applauded
   观众边笑边鼓掌。
2. Every person stood to applaud his unforgettable act of courage.
   所有人起立为他不可磨灭的英勇之举鼓掌。
3. He should be applauded for his courage
   他的勇气值得称道。
4. This last move can only be applauded
   最后这招令人拍手叫绝。
5. She applauds the fact that they are promoting new ideas.
   他们在宣传新思想，对此她表示赞许。
6. The analysts applaud the cuts in marginal businesses, but insist the company must make deeper sacrifices
   分析家们赞同削减边缘业务，但坚持认为公司必须作出更大牺牲。
7. Thinking people on both sides will applaud this book
   双方的有识之士都会称赞这本书。
8. Today we can only applaud his decision.
   今天我们不能不为他这个决定而欢呼。
9. I applaud the graduates today for taking a much more direct route to your degrees.
   我为今天在座的毕业生喝彩，你们拿到学位可比我简单多了。
10. I applaud the authorities for taking such an enlightened view.
    我为官方采取这样一种开明的态度而喝彩。
11. And the whole world will applaud you.
    全世界都会为你喝彩。
12. As a society, we should vigorously celebrate success, welcome capital and applaud entrepreneurship.
    作为一个社会，我们应大力颂扬成功、欢迎资本并为创业精神喝彩。
13. I applaud what they are doing.
    我为他们所做的鼓掌叫好。
14. I applaud for the performance.
    我对表演喝彩鼓掌。
15. I applaud this commitment.
    我赞赏这种承诺。
16. I applaud you for your decision.
    我赞佩你的决心。
17. If they jeer you or applaud, it means you provoked a reaction and some feeling in them.
    如果他们嘘你或者为你鼓掌，这意味着你引发了他们的反应，他们对你有感觉。
18. In my eyes, for others will applaud the woman's fantastic!
    在我眼中，肯为别人鼓掌的女人实在太棒了！
19. If I am to fall, would you be there to applaud?
    如果我将坠落，你会站在那里鼓掌吗？
20. The audience began to applaud and we kicked higher.
    观众开始鼓掌，我们则把腿踢得更高了。
21. Before I begin to flame anything, I would like to applaud a few folks.
    在我开始对任何事激动之前，我想称赞一些人。
22. If you are already there, I applaud you.
    如果你已经在那里，我为你喝彩。
23. I applaud their bravery and selflessness and I look forward to presenting them with their awards personally.
    “我赞赏他们的勇敢和无私，所以我希望我能够亲自给他们颁奖”。
24. KOREA DPR, I applaud you!
    朝鲜我为你鼓掌！
25. This is I first time attends this kind of competition, you can applaud for me?
    这是我第一次参加这种比赛，你们能为我鼓掌吗？
26. I applaud his vision and respect him a lot.
    我赞赏他的远见，对他十分尊重。
27. I am a teacher, I have to applaud!
    我是教师，请为我鼓掌！
28. Rotary senior leaders and their spouses applaud participants of the Grand March.
    扶轮资深的领导人和他们的配偶为壮丽的进行曲的参加者鼓掌。
29. Moreover, inform all of us lowly stockholders you are taking this stand – we will applaud you.
    另外，为此事出庭作证前，请通知我们这些地位卑微的股东们&我们要为你鼓掌。
30. I think this is an optimistic vision and I applaud it.
    我觉得文章中是一些乐观的看法，并且我也赞同。

  acclaim applaud cheer hail【导航词义：喝彩】

  acclaim v. 为…欢呼，为…喝彩

〔辨析〕指因某人或某事成就巨大或名声显赫而为其大声欢呼。

  applaud v. 向…鼓掌，向…喝彩

〔辨析〕指鼓掌欢迎，表示极大的赞同。

  cheer v. （向…）欢呼，（为…）加油

〔辨析〕指大声呼叫，表示鼓励、祝贺或喝彩。

  hail v. 为…欢呼，热情赞扬

〔辨析〕指大声喊出某人的名字或头衔以示喝彩。

  praise applaud commend compliment【导航词义：称赞】

  praise v. 称赞，表扬

〔辨析〕尤指公开地赞扬。

  applaud v. 〈正式〉称赞，赞许

〔辨析〕指强烈赞成、认同某个想法、计划等。

  commend v. 〈正式〉赞扬，称赞

〔辨析〕词义同 praise，但多用于正式文体。

  compliment v. 赞美，称赞

〔辨析〕指说好听的话，含恭维之意，多用于 compliment sb on sth 的结构中。

verb

1. express approval of
   1. I applaud your efforts

2. clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

   Synonym:    clapspatacclaim