【applaud】 - SAT备考词汇

applaud

UK:  [ə'plɔːd]

现在分词：applauding  过去式：applauded  第三人称单数：applauds  

v.

1.鼓掌欢迎[喝采],欢呼

2.赞扬,赞美,赞成,夸奖,同意,欢迎

1 . I applaud them, and I've gone out of my way personally to let every manager of every Starbucks I pass know that.
我为它们喝彩，我本人也会竭尽全力，路上经过时，我会把这个消息告诉所有星巴克的经理。

2 . And I applaud the president's proven willingness to take the fight against terrorism to its breeding ground.
我赞赏总统对恐怖主义奋战到底直至铲除其滋生地的决心，这一决心是已被证实了的。

3 . There is no doubt that you are a passionate, eloquent speaker and I applaud you for that, but when you look at what we face in this country.
毫无疑问你是个有热情的，口才好的演讲人，我为这向你鼓掌，但是当你看看我们面对的这个国家。

4 . There was a terrible tackle on him today but he keeps getting up and playing with courage and you've got to applaud that.
今天对他的每一次铲球都是凶狠的，但是他不断地爬起，勇敢地地踢球，你不得不为他鼓掌。

5 . I applaud him for it, and offer him my sincere sympathy that his beloved grandmother did not live to see this day.
拍手欢呼的我为他鼓掌喝彩，同时也对他敬爱的外祖母没有活着看到这一天而表示真挚的同情。