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serenade

UK //ˌser.əˈneɪd//US //ˌser.əˈneɪd//

词源

源自法语 'sérénade',来自意大利语 'serenata',意为 '夜晚的音乐',与拉丁语 'serenus'(宁静的)相关。

noun

❶ 指在夜晚为某人演奏或演唱的浪漫歌曲,通常在户外进行,表达爱意或赞美。

“He played a beautiful serenade under her window.”

(他在她的窗下演奏了一首美妙的小夜曲。)

“The guitarist performed a traditional Spanish serenade.”

(吉他手演奏了一首传统的西班牙小夜曲。)

同义词:nocturne, love song, ballad

verb

❶ 为某人演奏或演唱小夜曲,通常带有浪漫或赞美的意图。

“He serenaded her with a song he wrote himself.”

(他用自己写的歌为她演唱小夜曲。)

“The band serenaded the newlyweds at their reception.”

(乐队在新婚夫妇的招待会上为他们演奏小夜曲。)

同义词:sing to, perform for, court with music

常见短语

midnight serenade — 指在午夜时分演奏或演唱的小夜曲,通常带有浪漫或神秘的氛围。

“The couple enjoyed a midnight serenade by the lake.”

(这对情侣在湖边享受了一首午夜小夜曲。)

serenade someone — 为某人演唱或演奏小夜曲,表达爱意或赞美。

“He decided to serenade his crush with a guitar.”

(他决定用吉他为他暗恋的人演唱小夜曲。)