applaud

Definitions

ap- (a form of ad-, 'toward') + plaud (from Latin plaudere, to clap) = to clap your hands toward someone in approval. From the literal clapping comes the figurative 'to praise' — you 'applaud a decision' even with no hands involved. The noun is applause.

Common Collocations

• 1.applaud loudly热烈鼓掌
• 2.stand up to applaud起立鼓掌
• 3.applaud a decision赞同某决定
• 4.applaud the effort赞赏这份努力

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The crowd stood up to applaud the performers.

• 2.

  I applaud your decision to speak up about the problem.