[I,T] to hit your hands against each other many times to make a sound that shows your approval, agreement, or enjoyment

拍（手），鼓（掌）;

One man began to clap, and others joined in.

一个人鼓起了掌，其他人也都鼓起掌来。

The couple were cheered and clapped on their arrival.

这对夫妇抵达时受到了欢呼和鼓掌欢迎。

The audience clapped politely but without much enthusiasm.

观众礼貌地鼓了掌，但并不热情。

[T] if you clap your hands, you hit your hands together a few times to attract someone's attention or to show that you are pleased

〔为引起注意或表示高兴而〕击〔掌〕，拍〔手〕:

Narouz clapped his hands and a servant entered.

纳鲁兹拍了拍手，一名佣人走了进来。

Mandy laughed and clapped her hands in delight.

曼迪笑了，高兴地拍起手来。

[T] to put your hand on something quickly and firmly

快速把手放到〔某物上面〕:

'Mick!' She clapped her hand over her mouth. 'I'd forgotten!'

“米克！”她突然用手捂住了嘴，“我忘了！”

Ben grinned and clapped me amiably on the shoulder .

本咧嘴笑了笑，友好地拍了拍我的肩膀。

clap eyes on sb / sth, [BrE informal] to see someone or something, especially when you did not expect to

〔尤指意外地〕看见某人/某物:

Mark had loved the house from the moment he clapped eyes on it.

马克一看到这房子就喜欢上了。

clap sb in prison / jail / irons, [literary] to suddenly put someone in prison or chains

把某人投进监狱

Each song was greeted with enthusiastic clapping.

每一首歌都得到了热烈的掌声。

[sing.] the loud sound that you make when you hit your hands together many times to show that you enjoyed something

拍手（声），鼓掌（声）:

[sing.] a sudden loud noise

砰然巨响，霹雳声:

an ear-splitting clap of thunder

震耳欲聋的雷声

the clap, [informal] GONORRHEA

淋病