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源自法语 'choral',最终来自拉丁语 'choralis'(与合唱队相关的),其词根为希腊语 'khoros'(合唱队)。
❶ 指一种简单的宗教合唱曲,通常由多个声部组成,旋律庄重舒缓,常见于基督教礼拜仪式中。
“The choir sang a beautiful chorale during the church service.”
(唱诗班在教堂礼拜时演唱了一首优美的赞美诗。)
“Bach composed many famous chorales for Lutheran churches.”
(巴赫为路德教会创作了许多著名的众赞歌。)
❶ 也可指演唱这类宗教歌曲的合唱团或唱诗班,尤指在教堂中定期表演的团体。
“The university chorale will perform at the Christmas concert next week.”
(大学合唱团将在下周的圣诞音乐会上演出。)
“She has been a member of the local church chorale for twenty years.”
(她加入当地教堂唱诗班已有二十年。)
chorale prelude — 指以合唱旋律为基础创作的器乐前奏曲,常见于管风琴音乐中,用于礼拜仪式开始前演奏。
“The organist played a chorale prelude before the congregation began singing.”
(管风琴师在会众开始歌唱前演奏了一首众赞歌前奏曲。)