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

• For my Choir auditions, if that's okay.
  我唱诗班试唱的传单的，要是可以的话。
• 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。
• Which choir are you with?
  你是哪个唱诗班的？
• I'd better go now or I'll be late for choir practice!
  我最好现在就走，否则唱诗班练习我会迟到的！
• Those who like singing can join the choir.
  谁爱唱歌的可以参加合唱队。
• She was playing the hymn which the choir would sing the next Sunday.
  她正弹奏着下个礼拜天唱诗班要唱的圣歌。
• I shall be hearing some new applications for the choir this afternoon.
  今天下午我将对新加入合唱队的人进行审听。
• With the gypsy cigarette girls choir.
  和吉普赛香烟女郎唱诗班一起。
• The choir sang with precision
  唱诗班的演唱准确无误。
• 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。