applause是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 鼓掌； 喝彩； 夸奖， 赞扬，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在荷马的《伊利亚特》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Then Vulcan drew sweet nectar from the mixing-bowl, and served it round among the gods, go-ing from left to right; and the blessed gods laughed out a loud applause as they saw him bustling about the heavenly mansion.
-- The sons of the Achaeans shouted applause at the words that Diomed had spoken, and thereon King Agamem-non said to Idaeus, 'Idaeus, you have heard the answer the Achaeans make you-and I with them.
-- The sons of the Achaeans shouted applause at the words of Diomed, and presently Nestor rose to speak.
-- The Achaeans all shouted applause as they saw him straining his utmost, and cheered him as he shot past them; but when they were now nearing the end of the course Ulysses prayed inwardly to Minerva.
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《安娜·卡列尼娜》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- But the doors were closed again at once, and Vronsky did not hear the end of the phrase and the cadence of the accompaniment, though he knew from the thunder of applause that it was over.
-- Loud applause resounded on all sides.
在辛克莱·刘易斯的《阿罗史密斯》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Martin had always announced that he did not care for their approbation, for the applause of commonplace drudges, but now that he had it, he prized it.
-- At the end Martin had the most enthusiastic applause ever known-- all lecturers, after all lectures, are gratified by that kind of applause--and the chairman said the most flattering things ever uttered, and the audience went out with the most remarkable speed ever witnessed, and Martin discovered himself holding Orchid's hand in the parlors while she warbled, in the most adorable voice ever heard, "Oh, Dr. Arrowsmith, you were just wonderful!Most of these lecturers are old stuffs, but you put it right over!I'm going to do a dash home and tell Dad.
-- With excessive cordiality, with excessive applause when Clif remarked, "You better go back to work and put some salt on a coupla bacteria's tails," Martin guided him to the reception-room, safely past the girl clerk, and to the elevator.
在玛格丽特·米切尔的《乱世佳人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- For a few minutes they went through a brisk drillthat brought perspiration to their foreheads and cheers and applause from the audience.
-- There was a loudburst of applause as he bowed and a craning of necks from the ladies in the corner.
-- As each offering went into the basket, there was applause and cheering.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The occasional rattle of applause upon the tables of the Snuggery, denoted the successful termination of a morsel of Harmony; or the responsive acceptance, by the united children, of some toast or sentiment offered to them by their Father.
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Tumultuous applause followed but received an unexpect-ed check, for the cot bed, on which the dress circle was built, suddenly shut up and extinguished the enthusiastic audi-ence.
-- As the President finished reading the paper (which I beg leave to assure my readers is a bona fide copy of one written by bona fide girls once upon a time), a round of applause fol-lowed, and then Mr. Snodgrass rose to make a proposition.
-- Great applause as Mr. Weller deposited a little key on the table and subsided, the warming pan clashed and waved wildly, and it was some time before order could be restored.
-- She enjoyed it heartily and found the applause of her boys more satisfy-ing than any praise of the world, for now she told no stories except to her flock of enthusiastic believers and admirers.
在西奥多·德莱塞的《嘉莉妹妹》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- It was heightened for him by the applause of the audience as the curtain descended and the fact that it was Carrie.
-- They joined equally in the burst of applause which called Carrie out.
-- When the place came for loud applause it was only moderate.
-- Doing her simple part, Carrie gradually realised the meaning of the applause which was for her, and it was sweet.
-- Applause there was, and publicity--once far off, essential things, but now grown trivial and indifferent.
在卡洛·科洛迪的《木偶奇遇记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- And the applause grew to a roar when Pinocchio, the famous Donkey, appeared in the circus ring.
-- A shower of applause greeted the Donkey as he arose to his feet.
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