英语单词 | chorus |
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英美音标 | 英 ['kɔːrəs] 美 ['kɔːrəs] |
中文释义 | n.合唱队;歌舞队;齐声说道;副歌部分 vt.合唱 |
英语例句 | (1) The audience chimed in on the chorus. (2) The chorus is dressed as fairies. (3) When I asked questions, they answered up in chorus. (4) The chorus is very catchy to say the least. (5) The papers all chorused the praises of the President. |
中文例句 | (1) 听众开始跟合唱队一起唱起来。 (2) 歌舞队的人都装扮成仙子。 (3) 我提问题时,他们迅速齐声回答。 (4) 副歌部分很容易上口。 (5) 各报都异口同声地对总统表示赞扬。 |
vocabulary简明 | A chorus is a group of singers or that catchy part of a song that repeats several times. |
vocabulary扩展 | In ancient Greek tragedies, a khoros was a group of people that spoke in unison about the actions of the characters. And that's where we got the word chorus, which usually refers to a group of singers or performers, or the refrain of a song when a group of vocalists joins a soloist. A chorus of groans may follow a teacher's announcement of an upcoming test, which means that the entire class voices its dismay at the same time. |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]叠句;副歌 A chorus is a part of a song which is repeated after each verse.
2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]合唱团;歌咏队 A chorus is a large group of people who sing together.
3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]合唱(歌)曲 A chorus is a piece of music written to be sung by a large group of people.
4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]合唱团;歌舞队 A chorus is a group of singers or dancers who perform together in a show, in contrast to the soloists.
5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]齐声,异口同声(表示批评、反对或赞扬) When there is a chorus of criticism, disapproval, or praise, that attitude is expressed by a lot of people at the same time. [usu sing]
6 [VERB 动词]齐声说;齐唱 When people chorus something, they say it or sing it together. [V with quote] [with supp] [WRITTEN 笔语]
7 See also:dawn chorus ; |
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