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sing

UK //sɪŋ//US //sɪŋ//

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。)

同义词:chant, croon, warble, vocalize, carol

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。)

同义词:singing, songfest, carol

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。)