在英语中，给某人掌声的意思是“to give someone a round of applause”。这个说法来自于古拉丁文“acclamare”，意思是“喊叫，欢呼”。例如：

The audience gave the singer a round of applause for her beautiful performance.

群众给了歌手一阵热烈掌声，感谢她精彩的表演。

The actor received a standing ovation from the crowd.

演员得到了群众的起立鼓掌。