choir

英 [ˈkwaɪə(r)]

美 [ˈkwaɪər]

n.  (教堂的)唱诗班; (公开演出的)合唱团，歌唱队; (教堂)唱经楼，唱诗席

复数：choirs　

高考IELTSGRETEM4TEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.5092 / COCA.5331

牛津词典

noun

• （教堂的）唱诗班；（公开演出的）合唱团，歌唱队
  a group of people who sing together, for example in church services or public performances
  1. She sings in the school choir.
     她是校合唱队的成员。
• （教堂）唱经楼，唱诗席
  the part of a church where the choir sits during services

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (教堂的)唱诗班;(学校的)合唱队，合唱团
  Achoiris a group of people who sing together, for example in a church or school.
  1. He has been singing in his church choir since he was six.
     他打6岁起一直在教堂唱诗班里唱歌。
• (教堂里的)唱诗班席
  In a church building, thechoiris the area in front of the altar where the choir sits.

英英释义

noun

• the area occupied by singers
• a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
• a family of similar musical instrument playing together
  Synonym:consort

verb

• sing in a choir
  Synonym:chorus

双语例句

• I believe we are now a choir.
  我相信我们是唱诗班了。
• The choir has sung only two verses of the last hymn.
  合唱团只唱了最后一首赞美诗的两个段落。
• He gave up singing in the choir when his voice broke.
  当他的声音变粗时，他就不再去唱诗班唱歌了。
• Related to or written for or performed by a chorus or choir.
  与合唱队或唱诗班有关，由合唱队或唱诗班表演，或为合唱表演而创作。
• He has been singing in his church choir since he was six.
  他打6岁起一直在教堂唱诗班里唱歌。
• The choir claps and taps to accent the swing of the music.
  歌唱队既拍手又跺脚，以加重音乐的节奏。
• She met musician Jonathan Jones through singing in a church choir and a deep friendship followed.
  之后她在教堂唱诗班里遇到了音乐家乔纳森琼斯，一段深厚的友谊就这样展开了。
• I'm in the choir at my school.
  我在合唱团在我的学校。
• And we had competitions and choir and music every year.
  并且我们每年都会有比赛，合唱团和其他音乐节目。
• I'm in the school choir.
  我是校合唱队的成员。