claque

/klak/US // klæk //UK // (klæk) //

爪子,钳子,爪牙,爪哇

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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.

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.