词组 | clap |
释义 | clap Theme: SICKNESS n. gonorrhea. (Use caution with the topic.)Max has had the clap a dozen times.A case of the clap can change your life for a while. clap 1. noun gonorrhoea. From old French clapoir (a sore caused by venereal disease); the term was normal register for centuries, slipping into colloquial or slang in mid-C19 UK, 1587 2. verb to kill someone US, 2002.► clap beefto have sex with a woman JAMAICA, 1980.► clap eyes onto see someone or something UK, 1838 clap out clap out sth • clap sth out BrE to hit your hands together in order to produce a pattern of sound:clap out the rhythm/beat My piano teacher always made me clap out the rhythm first before I tried to play a new tune. clap back1. verb To respond to an insult or criticism, sometimes in a vengeful manner. She calmly clapped back at critics by asserting that her weight is none of their business. I'm not proud of it, but I did clap back at the girl who stole my boyfriend by starting a vicious rumor about her. 2. noun A response to an insult or criticism, sometimes in a vengeful manner. I'm not great at the clap back because I get easily flustered by criticism. Her clap back was a vicious rumor targeting the girl that stole her boyfriend. clap eyes on (someone or something)To look at or see someone or something. Honestly, I loved my wife the minute I clapped eyes on her. I haven't clapped eyes on that book in weeks, so good luck finding it in my office! clap (one) in(to)To forcibly push someone into a particular place, often jail. You can't just clap him into a jail cell without any explanation! clap (something) on(to) (something)To attach something to another object or a surface. You can't just clap fliers onto the wall outside my classroom—that's what the bulletin boards are for! clap outTo clap one's hands along to the beat of a song, typically so that one can learn it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "clap" and "out." You clap out the beat, and I'll try to play it on the bass. clap (something) togetherTo slap or smack two things together, typically resulting in a clapping noise. Please clap your shoes together outside to get the dirt out of them. He clapped his hands together to the music of the band. clapped-outIn poor condition due to overuse or age. This phrase is often applied to cars. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. You can hear her clapped-out car coming from a mile away because the engine is in such poor condition. lay (one's) eyes on (something)To see or look at something, especially for the first time. I'll never forget the first time I laid eyes on my son. That sunset may be the most beautiful thing I've ever laid my eyes on. You can't just buy everything you lay your eyes on. clap (one) in jailTo put one in jail, often abruptly. You can't just clap someone in jail! What are the charges here? clap (one) in ironsTo put one in jail, often abruptly. "Irons" refers to shackles or handcuffs. They'll clap you in irons if you abandon your post! set eyes on (someone or something)To look at or see someone or something. Honestly, I loved my wife the minute I set eyes on her. I haven't set eyes on that book in weeks, so good luck finding it in my office! golf clap1. noun An instance of applause performed in a quiet, restrained manner. Typical of spectators at a golf course, where it is traditional to maintain a quiet, restrained atmosphere. Elsewhere, it can be done in a humorous or mocking way. You're performing in a museum—you're only going to get a golf clap here, not wild cheers. All I got for my effort was golf claps—really? 2. verb To clap in such a way. The crowd golf clapped and murmured in appreciation of the player's massive drive. You don't have to golf clap here—let's see some enthusiasm, folks! clap eyes on someone or somethingto see someone or something, perhaps for the first time; to set eyes on someone or something. I wish she had never clapped eyes on her fiancé. I haven't clapped eyes on a red squirrel for years. clap someone in(to) some placeto shove or push someone into a place, usually jail. Be good or the sheriff will clap you into jail. The cops clapped Max into a cell. clap something on(to) somethingto slap or attack something onto something else. The police came and clapped a sign onto the car saying it was abandoned. Do not clap any signs on my fence. clap something outto clap the rhythmic beat of something in order to learn it. (Said of music.) All right, now. Let's clap the rhythm out. We'll clap out the rhythm in time with our singing. clap something togetherto slap two things, usually hands, together so that they make a noise. The boys clapped their hands together whenever a goal was scored. One of the orchestra members clapped two blocks of wood together periodically, making a very loud noise. clap eyes onsee under lay eyes on. lay eyes onAlso, clap or set eyes on . Look at, see, as in As soon as I laid eyes on him I knew he would be perfect for the lead in our play, or I'd never set eyes on such a beautiful gown. The first term dates from the early 1200s and the third from the late 1300s; the second, using clap in the sense of "a sudden movement," dates from the first half of the 1800s. clap someone in jail (or irons)put someone in prison (or in chains).The meaning of clap in these idioms is somewhat removed from the original one of ‘make a sudden explosive sound’. Over time the word developed the additional sense of ‘make a sudden action’, without necessarily implying any sound. clap (or lay or set) eyes onsee. informal 1992 Barry Unsworth Sacred Hunger If we go by the indications of the play, these two charmers have never clapped eyes on a man before, never flirted, never known the sweets of love. clap/lay/set ˈeyes on somebody/something(informal) see somebody/something: I’ve no idea who she is. I’ve never clapped eyes on her before.The moment I set eyes on the house, I knew I would live there.clap n. a case of gonorrhea. (Very old and still in use.) He thinks he got the clap from her. golf-clap n. a quiet kind of “patting” applause like that made in golf tournaments. (One had quietly claps against the back of the other hand.) The audience sat there throughout. Not even a little golf clap. I think our act is washed up. clap/lay/set (one's) eyes on To look at. |
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