cheer
cheer
cheer¹ / tʃɪr ; tʃɪə /
◙noun
1. [C] a shout of happiness, praise, approval, or encouragement
• 欢呼，喝彩，赞美声;
【OPP】 boo
»A great cheer went up from the crowd.
人群里爆发出巨大的欢呼声。
»So let's give a cheer to the kids who passed their exams.
那么让我们为通过考试的孩子们喝彩吧。
»The final whistle was greeted with triumphant cheers from players and spectators.
终场的哨声迎来了运动员和观众胜利的欢呼。
2. three cheers for sb!, [spoken] used to tell a group of people to shout three times as a way of showing support, happiness, thanks etc
• 给某人三声欢呼！:
»Three cheers for the birthday girl!
给寿星三声欢呼！
3. [U] [formal] a feeling of happiness and confidence
• 快乐自信的情绪:
»'Hello,' said Auguste cheerily. His good cheer was not returned.
“你好啊！”奥古斯特愉快地招呼道，但他的愉快情绪没有得到回应。
»Christmas cheer
圣诞节的欢快气氛
4. [C] a special CHANT (=phrase that is repeated) that the crowds at a US sports game shout in order to encourage their team to win
• 〔美国体育运动中观众为运动员打气的〕加油口号
--› see CHEERS
cheer²
◙verb
1. [I,T] to shout as a way of showing happiness, praise, approval, or support of someone or something
• （为…）欢呼，喝彩;（为…）加油:
»Everybody cheered when the firemen arrived.
消防员到达时，大家都欢呼起来。
»The audience was shouting and cheering.
观众在喊叫和欢呼。
»The spectators cheered him wildly.
观众拼命地为他加油。
2. [T] to make someone feel more hopeful when they are worried
• 使振奋; 使感到安慰:
»By late afternoon there came news that cheered them all.
傍晚时分传来了使大家都感到安慰的消息。
»Government policy towards higher education contains little to cheer university students.
政府对高等教育的政策没有让大学生感到有什么希望。
♦cheering adj:
»cheering news
鼓舞人心的消息
【PHR V】
◘cheer sb∽on• to shout encouragement at a person or team to help them do well in a race or competition
• 〔在比赛中〕为…加油，为…打气:
»They gathered round the swimming pool and cheered her on.
他们聚集在游泳池边为她加油。
◘cheer up
1. to become less sad, or to make someone feel less sad
• （使）高兴起来，（使）振作起来:
»Cheer up! The worst is over.
振作起来！最坏的情况已经过去了。
»They cheered up when they saw us coming along.
他们看到我们也一起去，就高兴了起来。
cheer sb ∽up
»Here's a bit of news that will cheer you up.
有条消息会让你高兴起来的。
»You both need cheering up, I think.
我想你们两个都需要振作起来。
2. cheer sth∽up, to make a place look more attractive
• 使更有吸引力:
»bought some posters to cheer the place up a bit.
我买了些装饰画使这地方漂亮点。
