The audience's enthusiastic applause at the end of the symphony reflected their deep appreciation for the orchestra's performance.
交响乐结束时观众热烈的掌声反映了他们对乐团表演的深深赞赏。
Which choice best defines “applause”?
D — Clapping to show enjoyment or approval. “applause” means clapping to show enjoyment or approval.
Which word means “clapping to show enjoyment or approval”?
C — applause. “applause” means clapping to show enjoyment or approval.
applause — clapping to show enjoyment or approval. In Chinese: 掌声，喝彩.
applause is pronounced /əˈplɔːz/.
The audience's enthusiastic applause at the end of the symphony reflected their deep appreciation for the orchestra's performance. (交响乐结束时观众热烈的掌声反映了他们对乐团表演的深深赞赏。)
ovation, acclaim, clapping — all close in meaning to applause (clapping to show enjoyment or approval).
booing, hissing — each the opposite of applause (clapping to show enjoyment or approval).
Yes. applause is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.