clap /klæp/ star1 CET4 TEM4 (clapping,clapped,claps)

• 1.  

  V-T/V-I（及物动词/不及物动词） When you clap, you hit your hands together to express appreciation or attract attention. 拍 (手); 鼓掌

  例：

  The men danced and the women clapped.

  男人们跳舞，女人们鼓掌。

• 2.  

  V-T（及物动词） If you clap your hand or an object onto something, you put it there quickly and firmly. 猛然放置

  例：

  I clapped a hand over her mouth.

  我猛地用一只手捂住了她的嘴。

• 3.  

  V-T（及物动词） to make or cause to make a sharp abrupt sound, as of two nonmetallic objects struck together (两个非金属物相撞时)发出尖锐、突发的声音
• 4.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） A clap of thunder is a sudden and loud noise of thunder. 轰隆的雷声
• 5.  

  N-UNCOUNT（不可数名词） → a slang word for gonorrhoea