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chorus

UK //ˈkɔːrəs//US //ˈkɔːrəs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'chorus',意为“合唱团”或“舞蹈队”,后经古希腊语 'khoros' 传入英语。

noun

❶ 合唱团或合唱部分,指由多人一起演唱的歌曲段落,通常在歌曲中重复出现。

“The chorus of the song is very catchy.”

(这首歌的合唱部分非常朗朗上口。)

“She joined the school chorus last year.”

(她去年加入了学校的合唱团。)

❶ 齐声说话或表达,指许多人同时说出相同的话或表达相同的意见。

“The audience replied in chorus: 'Yes!'”

(观众齐声回答:“是的!”)

“The children recited the poem in chorus.”

(孩子们齐声朗诵了这首诗。)

同义词:choir, ensemble, refrain

verb

❶ 齐声说或唱,指许多人同时说出或唱出相同的内容。

“The crowd chorused their support for the team.”

(人群齐声表达了对队伍的支持。)

“The birds chorused at dawn.”

(鸟儿们在黎明时分齐声鸣叫。)

同义词:chant, sing, echo

常见短语

in chorus — 齐声地,指许多人同时说话或唱歌。

“The children replied in chorus to the teacher's question.”

(孩子们齐声回答了老师的问题。)

a chorus of — 表示许多人同时发出的声音或意见,通常用于描述集体反应。

“There was a chorus of complaints about the new policy.”

(对新政策有一片抱怨声。)