名詞 ovation:

1. enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)
   同義詞：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.
   不久列寧在臺上出現(xiàn)了，那種熱烈的歡呼是我從未見過的。列寧先靜靜地站了幾分鐘，讓歡呼聲繼續(xù)著，然后用手在胸前橫揮一下，喝彩聲馬上終止，于是連一根針落地的聲音你都可以聽得到。
2. The singer got a ten-minute standing ovation.
   觀眾起立向那位歌手鼓掌達十分鐘。

o.va.tion

n.（名詞）
Enthusiastic, prolonged applause.
熱烈鼓掌，歡呼：熱烈、持久的鼓掌
A show of public homage or welcome.
熱烈歡迎：公開表達敬意或歡迎
An ancient Roman victory ceremony of somewhat less importance than a triumph.
小凱旋式：古羅馬歡迎將士凱旋歸來的儀式，隆重程度稍次于凱旋式

來源：
Latin ov3tiô ov3tiôn- [a Roman victory ceremony]
拉丁語 ov3tiô ov3tiôn- [古羅馬慶祝勝利的儀式]
from ov3tus [past participle of] ov3re [to rejoice]
源自 ov3tus [] ov3re的過去分詞 [使喜，狂喜]

【引伸】
ova.tional
adj.（形容詞）