applause, acclaim

名詞 applause:

1. a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
   同義詞：hand clapping, clapping

1. As the President's car arrived, the crowd broke into loud applause.
   總統(tǒng)的汽車到達(dá)時(shí)，群眾中爆發(fā)出熱烈的掌聲。
2. The stillness was rent by thunderous applause.
   雷鳴般的掌聲打破了寂靜。
3. He waited until the applause had subsided.
   他一直等到掌聲平息后才繼續(xù)下去。
4. His speech was frequently interrupted by stormy applause.
   他的演說不時(shí)被暴風(fēng)雨般的掌聲打斷。
5. Let's have a good round of applause for the next performer.
   咱們?yōu)橄乱粋€(gè)表演者熱烈鼓掌吧。
6. His speech won the applause of the audience.
   他的講話贏得了聽眾的掌聲。

ap.plause

n.（名詞）
Approval expressed especially by the clapping of hands.
鼓掌，喝彩，叫好：尤指以鼓掌來表示的贊許
Praise; commendation:
稱贊；嘉許：
例句：
a scientific discovery that won critical applause.
贏得評(píng)論界嘉許的一項(xiàng)科學(xué)發(fā)現(xiàn)

來源：
Medieval Latin applausus
中世紀(jì)拉丁語 applausus
from past participle of Latin applaudere [to applaud] * see applaud
源自 拉丁語 applaudere的過去分詞 [鼓掌，稱贊] *參見 applaud