He clapped his hands for silence.

他拍手要大家安静下来。

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He clapped hold of me by the arm.

他一把抓住了我的手臂。

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He clapped his friend on the back.

他拍了拍他朋友的后背。

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As Carter crossed the plate, he clapped his hands, pointed at Wilson on deck and clapped again.

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Or maybe he felt a tad faint when House Speaker John Boehner was seen looking over and talking to Vice President Joe Biden -- who co-wrote the first incarnation of the bill nearly 20 years ago -- as he clapped in support.

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He clapped his hands.

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