applaud

拍手する

何かを楽しんだり気に入ったりしたことを、手を繰り返し打って示す。

やさしい英語で： To hit your hands together repeatedly to show that you enjoyed or liked something.

• The audience applauded.
• We applauded the dancers after their performance.
• Everyone stood up and applauded loudly.

類義語： clap

反対語： boo

よく使う表現： applaud the performers, applaud loudly, applaud a performance

称賛する、評価する

人の行動をよいと認めたり、よくできたと褒めたりする。

やさしい英語で： To say that you approve of someone's actions or think they have done well.

• I applaud your courage.
• The newspaper applauded the government's decision.
• We should applaud them for helping others.

使い方： applaud someone for something (I applaud her for her honesty.)

類義語： praise, commend, approve of

反対語： criticize, condemn

よく使う表現： applaud someone's courage, applaud the decision, applaud someone's efforts