cheer

noun

1. 欢呼声；喝彩声
   a shout of joy, support or praise
   1. A great cheer went up from the crowd.
      观众爆发出一阵热烈的欢呼声。
   2. cheers of encouragement
      鼓励的喝彩声
   3. Three cheers for the winners! (= used when you are asking a group of people to cheer three times, in order to congratulate sb, etc.)
      为优胜者欢呼三次吧！
2. （拉拉队的）加油歌，加油诗
   a special song or poem used by cheerleaders
3. 欢乐（或幸福）的气氛
   an atmosphere of happiness

verb

1. 欢呼；喝彩；加油
   to shout loudly, to show support or praise for sb, or to give them encouragement
   1. We all cheered as the team came on to the field.
      球队入场时我们都为之欢呼。
   2. Cheering crowds greeted their arrival.
      欢呼的人群欢迎他们的到来。
   3. The crowd cheered the President as he drove slowly by.
      当总统的车缓缓经过时，群众向他欢呼致意。
2. 鼓励；鼓舞
   to give hope, comfort or encouragement to sb
   1. She was cheered by the news from home.
      来自家里的消息使她受到鼓舞。

1. VERB 喝彩;欢呼
   When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game.
   1. The crowd cheered as Premier Wayne Goss unveiled a lifesize statue of poet Banjo Paterson...
      韦恩·戈斯州长揭开诗人巴尼奥·佩特森的等身塑像时，人群欢呼起来。
   2. Swiss fans cheered Jakob Hlasek during yesterday's match with Courier.
      昨天，瑞士球迷在雅各布·赫拉塞克对阵库里耶的比赛中为赫拉塞克喝彩加油。
   3. ...the Irish Americans who came to the park to cheer for their boys...
      赶到球场为他们的家乡球员助威的爱尔兰裔美国人
   4. Cheering crowds lined the route.
      沿途两旁站着欢呼的人群。
   5. Cheer is also a noun.
      
   6. The colonel was rewarded with a resounding cheer from the men.
      士兵对上校报以震天的欢呼声。
2. VERB 鼓舞;使鼓起精神
   If you are cheered by something, it makes you happier or less worried.
   1. Stephen noticed that the people around him looked cheered by his presence...
      斯蒂芬注意到，周围的人们似乎因为他的到来而受到鼓舞。
   2. The weather was perfect for a picnic, he told himself, but the thought did nothing to cheer him.
      他告诉自己，那样的天气出去野餐再合适不过了，可是，这丝毫不能让他提起精神来。
3. N-UNCOUNT 欢快;愉快的情绪
   Cheer is a feeling of cheerfulness.
   1. They were impressed by his steadfast good cheer...
      他整天笑呵呵的样子给他们留下很深的印象。
   2. A timely bingo win brought some cheer to Juliet Little's family yesterday.
      昨天玩宾戈赢了一把，适时地给朱丽叶·利特尔一家带来些许的欢快心情。
4. (祝酒语)干杯，干
   People sometimes say 'Cheers' to each other just before they drink an alcoholic drink.
5. 谢谢;再见
   Some people say 'Cheers' as a way of saying 'thank you' or 'goodbye'.

1. We approach the end of the year with the economy slowing and little sign of cheer.
   接近年末时，我们面临经济迟滞、处处萧条的局面。
2. The crowd cheered as Premier Wayne Goss unveiled a lifesize statue of poet Banjo Paterson
   韦恩·戈斯州长揭开诗人巴尼奥·佩特森的等身塑像时，人群欢呼起来。
3. Swiss fans cheered Jakob Hlasek during yesterday's match with Courier.
   昨天，瑞士球迷在雅各布·赫拉塞克对阵库里耶的比赛中为赫拉塞克喝彩加油。
4. Cheering crowds lined the route.
   沿途两旁站着欢呼的人群。
5. Stephen noticed that the people around him looked cheered by his presence
   斯蒂芬注意到，周围的人们似乎因为他的到来而受到鼓舞。
6. The weather was perfect for a picnic, he told himself, but the thought did nothing to cheer him.
   他告诉自己，那样的天气出去野餐再合适不过了，可是，这丝毫不能让他提起精神来。
7. They were impressed by his steadfast good cheer
   他整天笑呵呵的样子给他们留下很深的印象。
8. A timely bingo win brought some cheer to Juliet Little's family yesterday.
   昨天玩宾戈赢了一把，适时地给朱丽叶·利特尔一家带来些许的欢快心情。
9. A thousand supporters packed into the stadium to cheer them on
   1,000名支持者挤进体育馆里为他们加油。
10. I think he misses her terribly. You might cheer him up
    我估计他是太想念她了。也许你可以让他打起点儿精神来。
11. I wrote that song just to cheer myself up
    我写那首歌是给我自己打气的。
12. Cheer up, better times may be ahead.
    打起精神来，好日子也许还在后头呢。
13. I can always count on you to cheer me up
    你总能使我振作起来。
14. With the announcement 'Paphos has fallen!' a cheer went up from the assembled soldiers.
    随着一声宣告：“帕福斯陷落啦！”，聚集在一起的士兵爆发出一阵欢呼声。
15. A cheer went up from the other passengers.
    其他乘客发出一阵欢呼声。
16. A great cheer went up from the crowd as they caught sight of their idol
    一看到他们的偶像，人群爆发出热烈的欢呼声。
17. I know the very thing to cheer you up.
    我知道什么能让你提起精神。
18. I was singing in a vain effort to cheer him up.
    我唱歌试图让他高兴起来，结果是白费力气。
19. When the first stream of clear water flowed into the canal, a great cheer went up.
    当第一股清泉流入水渠时，顿时一片欢腾。
20. You need a holiday to cheer you up.
    你得去度个假，振作振作精神。
21. The news seems to have got him down, don't you think we should try to cheer him up?
    看来那条消息使他情绪低落，你不认为我们应该去鼓励鼓励他，使他振作起来吗？
22. The party sparkled with cheer.
    晚会洋溢着欢快的气氛。
23. Let's go to the football game and cheer for our favorite team.
    咱们去看足球比赛，为咱们最喜爱的球队呐喊助威。
24. Please come to the sports meeting to cheer our team on.
    请到运动会场去为我们队助威。
25. The men gave a loud cheer at these words and pressed ahead.
    听到这番话，人们大声欢呼，纷纷涌向前来。
26. After the long hard winter, the feeling of spring in the air filled her with cheer.
    经过漫长的隆冬后，空气中的春意使她充满了喜悦。
27. We all tired to cheer her up, but she continued to feel despondent.
    我们大家都想法让她高兴起来，但她仍然感到沮丧。
28. Some of the young chaps gave us a cheer as we passed.
    我们经过时，一些小伙子向我们欢呼。
29. Potential home buyers would cheer for lower interest rates.
    潜在的购房者将为更低的利息暗暗高兴。
30. They all clap and cheer.
    他们都鼓掌和欢呼。

  acclaim applaud cheer hail【导航词义：喝彩】

  acclaim v. 为…欢呼，为…喝彩

〔辨析〕指因某人或某事成就巨大或名声显赫而为其大声欢呼。

  applaud v. 向…鼓掌，向…喝彩

〔辨析〕指鼓掌欢迎，表示极大的赞同。

  cheer v. （向…）欢呼，（为…）加油

〔辨析〕指大声呼叫，表示鼓励、祝贺或喝彩。

  hail v. 为…欢呼，热情赞扬

〔辨析〕指大声喊出某人的名字或头衔以示喝彩。

cheer sb↔on

1. （赛跑、比赛等中）以喝彩声鼓励，为（某人）加油
   to give shouts of encouragement to sb in a race, competition, etc.
   1. A great cheer went up from the crowd.
      观众爆发出一阵热烈的欢呼声。
   2. cheers of encouragement
      鼓励的喝彩声
   3. Three cheers for the winners! (= used when you are asking a group of people to cheer three times, in order to congratulate sb, etc.)
      为优胜者欢呼三次吧！

cheer up

cheer sb/sth↔up

1. （使）变得更高兴，振奋起来
   to become more cheerful; to make sb/sth more cheerful

noun

1. the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
   1. flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room

   Synonym:    cheerfulnesssunninesssunshine

2. a cry or shout of approval

verb

1. show approval or good wishes by shouting
   1. everybody cheered the birthday boy

2. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
   1. The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers

   Synonym:    root oninspireurgebarrackurge onexhortpep up

3. become cheerful

   Synonym:    cheer upchirk up

4. cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful
   1. She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee

   Synonym:    cheer upjolly alongjolly up

5. give encouragement to

   Synonym:    heartenrecreateembolden