claque
爪子,钳子,爪牙,爪哇
Definitions
- 1
- : a group of persons hired to applaud an act or performer.
- : a group of sycophants: The agency head was applauded, as always, by a claque of appointees.
Examples
In contrast, the clerisy has little needed for the basically educated, but only an approving claque and faithful servants.
To save the banking system, Greenspan, along with a claque of Republicans like Lindsey Graham, now endorses nationalization.
When Madame la Marchale has finished her run, will the claque be re-admitted to start a new piece?
The dbutante was received politely but cordially—an indication that there was not a strong claque, which was a relief.
Patti is not one of them—who carry with them on their foreign tours a chef de claque as a member of their ordinary suite.
Lem Perry, the leader of the claque, had a somewhat set speech, being uninventive in the construction of new phrases.
A claque of his supporters replied with feigned enthusiasm, but a malcontent at Alices side rose and stamped to the door.