ovation

名词 ovation:

1. enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)
   同义词：standing ovation

1. After a while Lenin came out on the stage. The ovation was unlike anything I have ever seen. Lenin let it continue for a few minutes, standing absolutely still, then with a single motion of his arms across his body stopped the uproar instantaneously and you could have heard a pin drop.
   不久列宁在台上出现了，那种热烈的欢呼是我从未见过的。列宁先静静地站了几分钟，让欢呼声继续着，然后用手在胸前横挥一下，喝彩声马上终止，于是连一根针落地的声音你都可以听得到。
2. The singer got a ten-minute standing ovation.
   观众起立向那位歌手鼓掌达十分钟。

o.va.tion

n.（名词）
Enthusiastic, prolonged applause.
热烈鼓掌，欢呼：热烈、持久的鼓掌
A show of public homage or welcome.
热烈欢迎：公开表达敬意或欢迎
An ancient Roman victory ceremony of somewhat less importance than a triumph.
小凯旋式：古罗马欢迎将士凯旋归来的仪式，隆重程度稍次于凯旋式

来源：
Latin ov3tiô ov3tiôn- [a Roman victory ceremony]
拉丁语 ov3tiô ov3tiôn- [古罗马庆祝胜利的仪式]
from ov3tus [past participle of] ov3re [to rejoice]
源自 ov3tus [] ov3re的过去分词 [使喜，狂喜]

【引伸】
ova.tional
adj.（形容词）