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croon v.低声歌唱,低声哼,低吟 n.低唱,低吟,轻哼 The verb croon is originally a Scottish word, from the Middle Dutch root kronen, "to lament or mourn." When you croon, you hum or sing in a soft, low voice, like your heart is breaking. You might croon to your child or sweetheart, or maybe you croon in the shower. In the 1930s and 40s, a "crooner" was a singer who was known for specializing in sentimental jazz songs. 1[VERB 动词]低声哼唱 If you croon, you sing or hum quietly and gently.   [V]  [V n]He would much rather have been crooning in a smoky bar...他宁愿在烟雾缭绕的酒吧里哼唱歌曲。Later in the evening, Lewis began to croon another Springsteen song.那天晚上晚些时候，刘易斯开始哼唱另一首斯普林斯汀的歌曲。2[VERB 动词](尤指伤感或不真诚地)轻声说 If one person talks to another in a soft gentle voice, you can describe them as crooning, especially if you think they are being sentimental or insincere.   [V with quote]  [V n]  [Also V]'Dear boy,' she crooned, hugging him heartily...“乖儿子，”她轻声说着，把他紧紧地抱在怀里。The man was crooning soft words of encouragement to his wife.那个男人正温柔地轻声鼓励他的妻子。

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[kru:n] To croon is to sing a soft or emotional song. A father might croon a lullaby to his baby as she falls asleep. Elvis Presley was known to croon to the ladies. ★☆☆☆☆

英语单词	croon
英美音标	[kru:n]
中文释义	v.低声歌唱,低声哼,低吟 n.低唱,低吟,轻哼
vocabulary简明	To croon is to sing a soft or emotional song. A father might croon a lullaby to his baby as she falls asleep. Elvis Presley was known to croon to the ladies.
vocabulary扩展	The verb croon is originally a Scottish word, from the Middle Dutch root kronen, "to lament or mourn." When you croon, you hum or sing in a soft, low voice, like your heart is breaking. You might croon to your child or sweetheart, or maybe you croon in the shower. In the 1930s and 40s, a "crooner" was a singer who was known for specializing in sentimental jazz songs.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]低声哼唱 If you croon, you sing or hum quietly and gently. [V] [V n] He would much rather have been crooning in a smoky bar... 他宁愿在烟雾缭绕的酒吧里哼唱歌曲。 Later in the evening, Lewis began to croon another Springsteen song. 那天晚上晚些时候，刘易斯开始哼唱另一首斯普林斯汀的歌曲。 2 [VERB 动词](尤指伤感或不真诚地)轻声说 If one person talks to another in a soft gentle voice, you can describe them as crooning, especially if you think they are being sentimental or insincere. [V with quote] [V n] [Also V] 'Dear boy,' she crooned, hugging him heartily... “乖儿子，”她轻声说着，把他紧紧地抱在怀里。 The man was crooning soft words of encouragement to his wife. 那个男人正温柔地轻声鼓励他的妻子。

Croon Sing Soft [V Song Hum Voice Sentimental