Cheer

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cheer1 /tʃɪə $ tʃɪr/ ●●○ noun  1  [countable]PRAISE 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. 人群中爆发出巨大的欢呼声。 So let’s give a cheer to the kids who passed their exams. 那么我们为通过考试的孩子们欢呼吧。 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! spokenPRAISE 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! 给女寿星欢呼三次！3  [uncountable]HAPPY 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！”奥古斯特愉快地打招呼，可是他的好心情没有得到回应。 Christmas cheer 圣诞节的欢乐气氛4. [countable]DS a special chant (=phrase that is repeated) that the crowds at a US sports game shout in order to encourage their team to win 〔美国体育运动中的〕加油口号 → cheers

Examples from the Corpus

cheer• The men stiffened up to the color line, charged forward with a cheer, and drove back the enemy.• Nabers asks the seniors to come up with a cheer to break the huddle.• Each remark is greeted by laughter and cheers and applause.• Let's all give a big cheer for the newly married couple! Hip, hip, hooray!• Probably the biggest cheer of the evening was for General Powell.• The rise in U.S. exports is certain to bring cheer to manufacturers.• A deafening cheer rose from the crowd as the band walked onto the stage.• Uncle Hamish was already rising from his seat, looking positively twinkly with health and good cheer.• A great cheer went up when the first goal was scored.• An ironic cheer arose from the crowd round the bar.• A startled cheer erupted from the crowd.• The cheer, "Go Lions Go!" could be heard for over half a mile.• The cheering went on for ages as the victorious athletes ran around the track.• Then they raised their hands in the air and gave three cheers.• Three cheers for the next Governor of Nebraska!• The audience filled the theater with cheers.• We ate them with cheer in the grace of confinement.cheer went up• As they neared James River and caught sight of our gunboats, a cheer went up from each regiment.• A cheer went up as Joe was lifted on a stretcher and carried from the van into the house.• A cheer went up from 1,000 throats, greeting the floating city as it towered above Clydebank Town Hall.• A cheer went up from the Democratic side when the amendment was voted down.• A cheer went up from the worshippers, who donned masks of animal heads.• I hit the ball well and a very loud cheer went up.• When he reached the top, a thunderous cheer went up.• A wild cheer went up from the people standing on the other side of the street.good cheer• Proceed with caution and good cheer, all Libras.• The handsome, smiling face exuded confidence and good cheer.• Uncle Hamish was already rising from his seat, looking positively twinkly with health and good cheer.• And despite their efforts at good cheer, the atmosphere in the dang now was somber.• The men had gone to bed in a rare mood of good cheer but were abruptly awakened in the early morning hours.• All that semblance of seasonal good cheer.• On both their parts, it seems, the good cheer was a facade for the benefit of the other.• A bundle of black walked toward her, round, bobbing, and bubbling with good cheer.cheer2 ●●○ verb  1  [intransitive, transitive]PRAISE 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. 观众在呐喊欢呼。 The spectators cheered him wildly. 观众拼命为他加油。► see thesaurus at shout2  [transitive]HOPE to make someone feel more hopeful when they are worried 鼓励；安慰 By late afternoon there came news that cheered them all. 傍晚时分传来了使大家都备受鼓舞的消息。 Government policy towards higher education contains little to cheer university students. 政府的高等教育政策没有让大学生感到有什么希望。3 cheer somebody ↔ on phrasal verb CONFIDENTto 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。4 cheer up phrasal verb a) HAPPYto 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. 他们看到我们来了，就高兴了起来。cheer somebody ↔ up Here’s a bit of news that will cheer you up. 有个消息会让你振奋起来的。 You both need cheering up, I think. 我想你们两个都需要振作起来。b) cheer something ↔ up to make a place look more attractive 装饰，装点 I bought some posters to cheer the place up a bit. 我买了些装饰画把这地方布置得更漂亮点。 —cheering adjective cheering news 鼓舞人心的消息→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

cheer• At the end, the whole audience stood up clapping and cheering.• It's the seventh defeat for Gloucestershire in eight limited over matches, nothing to cheer about.• Hundreds of area students cheered and screamed as the president appeared on the outdoor stage.• Although he arrived around midnight, the streets were lined with thousands who cheered and waved as his limousine sped by.• Kay McGovern rose to his feet, cheering appreciatively when the performance ended.• Fans began to cheer as the teams entered the stadium.• They identified your ten ships right away and cheered back.• Investors were cheered by news of the merger.• I saw the way the crowd cheered for him, and I thought, "I want to be like that!"• The speaker was cheered loudly when he called for a total ban on nuclear weapons.• He claimed he needed to cheer on his son in a local boxing tournament.• Thousands of people lined Broadway to cheer the Yankees and celebrate their World Series triumph.• All the mums and dads come to cheer their kids on.• The audience were now on their feet, cheering wildly.• But Norman Lamont can not cheer yet.Origin cheer1 (1200-1300) Old French chere “(expression on) the face”, perhaps from Late Latin cara, from Greek kara “head”

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cheer¹ /tʃɪə $ tʃɪr/ noun1. [countable] a shout of happiness, praise, approval, or encouragement
   OPP  boo:
    A great cheer went up from the crowd.
    So let’s give a cheer to the kids who passed their exams.
    The final whistle was greeted with triumphant cheers from players and spectators.
2. three cheers for somebody! spoken used to tell a group of people to shout three times as a way of showing support, happiness, thanks etc:
    Three cheers for the birthday girl!
3. [uncountable] formal a feeling of happiness and confidence:
    ‘Hello,’ said Auguste cheerily. His good cheer was not returned.
    Christmas cheer
4. [countable] a special chant (=phrase that is repeated) that the crowds at a US sports game shout in order to encourage their team to win
⇨ cheers

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cheer² verb
1. [intransitive and transitive] to shout as a way of showing happiness, praise, approval, or support of someone or something:
    Everybody cheered when the firemen arrived.
    The audience was shouting and cheering.
    The spectators cheered him wildly.
2. [transitive] to make someone feel more hopeful when they are worried:
    By late afternoon there came news that cheered them all.
    Government policy towards higher education contains little to cheer university students.
—cheering adjective:
    cheering news
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ shout to say something very loudly: The two men were shouting angrily at each other. | ‘Wait for me!’ he shouted.
   ▪ yell (also holler American English) to shout very loudly, especially because you are angry, excited, or in pain. Yell is more informal than shout: The children were yelling at each other across the street. | ‘Steve, are you there?’ Patti hollered up the stairs.
   ▪ call (out) to shout in order to get someone’s attention: He called her name but she didn’t hear him. | ‘Is anybody there?’ he called out.
   ▪ cry (out) written to shout something loudly, especially because you are in pain, frightened, or very excited: ‘I can’t move,’ Lesley cried. | He cried out in panic. | ‘Look what I’ve found!’ she cried.
   ▪ scream to shout in a very loud high voice, because you are frightened, unhappy, angry etc: The baby wouldn’t stop screaming. | She screamed as she jumped into the cold water. | ‘It’s my money!’ she screamed at him.
   ▪ roar written to shout in a loud deep voice: The crowd roared their appreciation. | ‘Stop this nonsense!' he roared.
   ▪ bellow written to shout in a loud deep voice, especially when you want a lot of people to hear you: He was bellowing orders at the soldiers.
   ▪ bawl to shout in a loud and unpleasant way, because you are angry or unhappy: ‘What are you doing?’ he bawled. | The kids were bawling in the back of the car. | She was always bawling at the children.
   ▪ raise your voice to say something more loudly than normal, especially because you are angry: I never heard my father raise his voice.
   ▪ cheer if a group of people cheer, they shout as a way of showing their approval: The crowd cheered when the band came on stage.
     
cheer somebody ↔ on phrasal verb
  to shout encouragement at a person or team to help them do well in a race or competition:
    They gathered round the swimming pool and cheered her on.
cheer up phrasal verb
  1. to become less sad, or to make someone feel less sad:
    Cheer up! The worst is over.
    They cheered up when they saw us coming along.
    cheer somebody ↔ up
    Here’s a bit of news that will cheer you up.
    You both need cheering up, I think.
  2. cheer something ↔ up to make a place look more attractive:
    I bought some posters to cheer the place up a bit.