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Croon Verb Crooning Soft 英[Kru:N 美[Krun Vt Vi.低声歌唱;柔情地轻哼﹑轻唱或低声述说;深情地唱;N.轻唱,轻哼;低吟,低吟声

单词 croon
音标
英[kru:n] 美[krun]
解释
vt.& vi.低声歌唱;柔情地轻哼﹑轻唱或低声述说;深情地唱;n.轻唱,轻哼;低吟,低吟声;
例句

VERB
低声哼唱
If you croon, you sing or hum quietly and gently.
例: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。
例: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。

VERB
(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.
例:'Dear boy,' she crooned, hugging him heartily...“乖儿子,”她轻声说着,把他紧紧地抱在怀里。
例: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。
变形
third:croons~done:crooned~ing:crooning~past:crooned~

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