
sing
词源
源自古英语'singan',源自原始日耳曼语'singwanan',与荷兰语'zingen'、德语'singen'同源。
verb
❶ 用嗓音发出有旋律的声音,通常伴随音乐节奏。可以指专业表演或日常随意哼唱。
“She loves to sing in the shower every morning.”
(她喜欢每天早晨在淋浴时唱歌。)
“The children sang a happy song together.”
(孩子们一起唱了一首欢快的歌。)
❶ 通过歌唱表达某种情感或信息,常用于比喻性表达。
“The kettle sang as the water boiled.”
(水壶在水开时发出鸣叫声。)
“Her heart was singing with joy.”
(她的心因喜悦而欢唱。)
noun
❶ 指唱歌的行为或活动,常用于非正式场合描述集体歌唱。
“Let's have a sing around the campfire.”
(我们围着篝火唱歌吧。)
“The community sing lasted two hours.”
(社区合唱活动持续了两小时。)
常见短语
sing along — 跟着音乐一起唱,常用于描述观众或听众参与合唱的场景。
“The audience sang along with the band's most popular song.”
(观众跟着乐队最受欢迎的歌曲一起合唱。)
sing someone's praises — 高度赞扬某人,用歌唱般的热情表达对某人的欣赏。
“The teacher was singing the student's praises after the competition.”
(比赛结束后老师对这位学生赞不绝口。)
sing a different tune — 改变态度或说法,通常指从反对转为支持或反之。
“After seeing the results, the critics began to sing a different tune.”
(看到结果后,批评者们开始改变论调。)