vt. & vi.拍手，鼓掌 strike the palms of the hands together

　～ one's hands　拍手，鼓掌
　～ ceaselessly　不停地鼓掌
　～ enthusiastically〔heartily, liberally〕　热烈鼓掌
　～ freely　自由地拍手
　～ frightfully　不愉快地鼓掌
　～ gratefully　激动地拍手
　～ noiselessly　无声地拍手
　～ on　匆匆盖上
　～ on the brakes　紧急刹车
　～ on one's hat　急忙带起帽子
　～ out a regular time　有节奏地击掌打拍子
　～ to　砰地一声关上
　～ together a stage　匆匆搭起一个舞台
　～ up　鼓掌，迅速了结（某事）
　～ up a bargain　匆忙成交
　～ by the heels　逮捕，投入监狱
　～ into　关进，投进
　～ sb into a bedlam　把某人关进疯人院
　～ on one's armour　急忙披挂上阵
　～ sb on the back　轻拍某人的后背
　～ the handcuffs on sb　给某人带上手铐
　～ a board over a pit　匆匆把一块木板盖在坑上
　～ spurs to horse　急忙地策马飞跑

　When the show was over, we all clapped.　演出结束后，我们都鼓掌。
　The audience clapped enthusiastically and called for more.　观众们热烈鼓掌要求再来一个。
　I clapped to attract the children's attention.　我拍手以引起孩子们的注意。
　The audience clapped the violinist heartily.　观众热烈地向提琴手鼓掌。
　They clapped their hands after his speech.　他演说完之后，他们鼓掌。
　The victorious players clapped each other on the back.　取胜的球员互相拍着背部。
　He clapped the door shut.　他猛地把门推上。

 ♣ clap in〔into〕 prison〔jail〕　(v.+prep.+n.)
　〈非正〉投入监狱　 put into prison
　The judge clapped the criminal in prison.　法官把犯人投入狱中。
　The judge clapped her in prison before she had had time to explain.　法官没等她辩解完，就把她关进了监狱。
　The criminal was clapped into jail.　罪犯被投入狱中。
 ♣ clap on¹　(v.+adv.)
1. 鼓掌欢迎 encourage to come on by clapping
　She's a good singer. Let's clap her on.　她歌儿唱得好，咱们鼓掌欢迎她来一个。
2. 匆匆盖上 put on sth hurriedly
　He clapped his hat on angrily and went out.　他怒气冲冲地使劲戴上帽子，走了出去。
3. 猛踩，猛按（某物） put (sth) into use hurriedly, as by pressing
　The driver clapped on the brakes but failed to stop in time.　司机急忙踩住刹车，但没有及时把车停住。
4. 启用（某物） bring (sth) into use
　The captain ordered his men to clap on more sail.　船长命令船员多张帆。
 ♣ clap on²　(v.+prep.)
1. 拍；轻拍 strike or slap sb/sth slightly
　He clapped his old friend on the shoulder in greeting.　他用手拍拍老朋友的肩表示欢迎。
2. 〈非正〉在…上加（价） add sth to the price or tax of sth
　〔说明〕 clap on常不用于进行体。
　When the new tax laws were passed, the taxpayers found that the government had clapped another 5% on cigarettes.　新税法通过后，纳税人发现政府在香烟上又增加了5%的税。
3. 看见，发现 see; catch sight of
　I haven't clapped eyes on my brother for years.　我多年未见我的哥哥了。
　I haven't clapped eyes on him for ages. How is he now? 　我有很久没看到他了。他现在怎样了?
　I haven't clapped eyes on him since then.　自那以后，我就没有看到过他。
　It's many years since I clapped eyes on him.　我最后一次看到他是很多年前了。
 ♣ clap out　(v.+adv.)
1. 拍手拍出（节奏） beat (a regular time) by hitting the hands together
　The children clapped out a regular time while the teacher played the tune.　老师弹曲子的时候，那些孩子有节奏地拍手。
2. 累垮，消耗 be completely worn out
　I feel clapped out after that long climb.　长时间爬山之后，我感到疲惫不堪。
　When he arrived, he felt exceedingly clapped out.　当他到达时，他觉得已经筋疲力尽了。
　The car is clapped out.　汽车破旧不堪了。
 ♣ clap to　(v.+adv.)
　（使）砰地一声关上　(cause to) close noisily
　〔说明〕 clap to不用于进行体。
　The door clapped to.　门砰地一声关上了。
　He clapped the door to.　他把门砰地一声关上了。
　The girl clapped the door to as she left.　这个姑娘离开时，砰地一声关上了门。
 ♣ clap together　(v.+adv.)
　〈非正〉匆匆建成，拼凑成　 put up hurriedly
　〔说明〕 clap together常不用于进行体。
　The actors clapped together a stage so that they could have room to perform.　演员们为了有个演戏的地方，匆匆搭了个舞台。
 ♣ clap up　(v.+adv.)
1. 匆忙或草率地做成，搞成 finish quickly
　They clapped up a bargain.　他们匆忙成交了。
　He clapped up an excuse, but this was soon seen through.　他信口编造了一个借口，可是马上就被识破了。
2. 〈非正〉匆匆达成协议 reach an agreement
　〔说明〕 clap up常不用于进行体。
　The two men clapped up a contract.　那两人匆匆订了合同。
3. 继续热烈鼓掌 continue clapping vigorously
　Clap up, gentlemen!　先生们，大家鼓掌！

 ♣ clap, slap
　这组词均可表示“拍击手掌”。其区别在于：clap是鼓掌喝彩；而slap是用手打某人一记耳光，以示惩罚。

1. S 鼓掌；掌声　act or sound of clapping
2. C 善意的拍打　friendly slap

　They gave me a big clap.　他们用力给我鼓掌。
　She gives him a clap on the back.　她在他的背上拍了一下。