区别辨析applause与acclaim

applause与acclaim这两个名词均有“喝彩、鼓掌”之意。

applause :侧重以掌声表示喝彩和赞扬。

  • Give her a big round of applause!
    为她热烈鼓掌!
  • The audience broke into rapturous applause.
    听众中爆发出一片欢呼喝彩声。

acclaim :较正式用词,现多用于引申表示赞许。

  • a highly/widely acclaimed performance
    受到高度 / 广泛赞扬的演出
  • The work was acclaimed as a masterpiece.
    该作品被誉为杰作。