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Croon Sing V Originally Kru:N 低声歌唱 英 V.低声歌唱(To

单词 croon
音标 ['kru:n]
解释 v. 低声歌唱
红宝书 【英】 v.低声歌唱(to sing in a soft manner)
【考】 croon : sing / murmur : speak(低声歌唱和歌唱/低 声说话和说话)
字源 croon (v.)
c.1400, originally Scottish, from Middle Dutch kronen "to lament, mourn," perhaps imitative. Originally "to bellow like a bull" as well as "to utter a low, murmuring sound" (mid-15c.). Popularized by Robert Burns. Sense evolved to "lament," then to "sing softly and sadly." Related: Crooned; crooning.
不择手段背单词 v. 轻柔地唱(特点: softly); 深情地唱(pop)
【记】cr哭, roon = room: 一个人躲在屋子里哭, 既然是躲在屋子里哭, 肯定是不想让别人知道(可能是考了240), 这样声音就会比较温柔. 即使你不温柔, 我在门外头听着也不会是很大的声音.
【类】croon: sing = murmur: speak 轻柔地唱对歌唱 = 低声说话对说话
趣味全助记 【记】音:哭柔

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