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源自中古英语 'quer',古法语 'cuer',拉丁语 'chorus',意为合唱团或舞蹈团体,最终来自希腊语 'khoros'。
❶ 合唱团,指一群受过训练的人一起演唱音乐,通常在教堂或音乐会等场合表演。
“She sings in the church choir every Sunday.”
(她每周日都在教堂合唱团唱歌。)
“The school choir performed at the national competition.”
(学校合唱团在全国比赛中表演。)
❶ 合唱团所在的区域,通常指教堂中为合唱团设置的席位或空间。
“The singers stood in the choir during the service.”
(礼拜时,歌手们站在合唱区。)
“The choir stalls were carved from oak.”
(合唱团的座位是用橡木雕刻的。)
choir practice — 合唱团排练,指合唱团成员定期聚集练习歌曲的活动。
“We have choir practice every Thursday evening.”
(我们每周四晚上有合唱团排练。)
join the choir — 加入合唱团,表示成为合唱团的一员参与演唱。
“She decided to join the choir to meet new friends.”
(她决定加入合唱团以结识新朋友。)