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choruses

UK //ˈkɔːrəsɪz//US //ˈkɔːrəsɪz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'chorus',意为‘合唱队’或‘舞蹈队’,后经古法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 指歌曲中重复演唱的部分,通常旋律和歌词相同,在副歌部分由多人合唱。

“The crowd sang along to the choruses of the popular song.”

(观众跟着合唱这首流行歌曲的副歌部分。)

“She practiced the choruses until she could sing them perfectly.”

(她反复练习副歌部分,直到能完美演唱。)

❶ 指合唱团或合唱队,通常由多人组成,共同演唱音乐作品。

“The school has two choruses: one for beginners and one for advanced singers.”

(学校有两个合唱团:一个为初学者,一个为进阶歌手。)

“She joined one of the local choruses to improve her singing skills.”

(她加入了当地的一个合唱团来提高歌唱技巧。)

同义词:refrains, choirs, ensembles

verb

❶ 指多人同时说或唱同样的内容,通常用于描述集体回应或重复。

“The audience chorused the final line of the play.”

(观众齐声念出了戏剧的最后一句台词。)

“The children chorused 'Happy Birthday' when the cake was brought out.”

(蛋糕端出来时,孩子们齐声唱起了《生日快乐》。)

同义词:chant, echo, repeat

常见短语

in chorus — 指多人同时发声或行动,通常表示一致或同步。

“The students answered the teacher's question in chorus.”

(学生们齐声回答了老师的问题。)