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美 [sɪŋ]

v. 唱(歌); 演唱; 鸣; 啼; 啼啭; 呜呜作响; 发嗖嗖声
n. 呜呜声，嗖嗖声; 〈美口〉歌唱会

现在分词：singing　过去式：sang　过去分词：sung　第三人称单数：sings　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1509 / COCA.1013

短语动词

sing along
1. 随着唱；跟着唱

sing along (with sb/sth)

sing along (to sth)

随着（某人、唱片等）唱
to sing together with sb who is already singing or while a record, radio, or musical instrument is playing
1. The birds were singing outside my window.
  鸟儿在我窗外啼啭。

sing of sth

sing out

sing up

sing a different tune

改变观点（或态度）；改弦易辙
to change your opinion about sb/sth or your attitude towards sb/sth

sing from the same hymn/song sheet

唱同一调子（在公开场合口径一致）
to show that you are in agreement with each other by saying the same things in public

it's not over until the fat lady sings

最后才能见输赢；不到最后，结果难料
used for saying that a situation may still change, for example that a contest, election, etc. is not finished yet, and sb still has a chance to win it

verb

唱（歌）；演唱
to make musical sounds with your voice in the form of a song or tune
1. She usually sings in the shower.
  她常常边冲澡边唱歌。
2. I just can't sing in tune!
  我一唱就走调！
3. He was singing softly to the baby.
  他对宝宝轻声哼着歌。
4. Will you sing a song to us?
  你给我们唱支歌好吗？
5. Will you sing us a song?
  你给我们唱支歌好吗？
6. Now I'd like to sing a song by the Beatles.
  现在我来唱一首披头士乐队的歌。
7. She sang the baby to sleep (= sang until the baby went to sleep) .
  她哼着歌把宝宝哄睡了。
鸣；啼；啼啭
to make high musical sounds
1. The birds were singing outside my window.
  鸟儿在我窗外啼啭。
呜呜作响；发嗖嗖声
to make a high ringing sound like a whistle
1. Bullets sang past my ears.
  子弹嗖嗖地从我耳边飞过。

唱(歌);演唱
When yousing, you make musical sounds with your voice, usually producing words that fit a tune.
1. I can't sing...
  我不会唱歌。
2. I sing about love most of the time...
  我大多唱爱情歌曲。
3. They were all singing the same song...
  他们全都在唱同一首歌。
4. Go on, then, sing us a song!...
  那么，来吧，给我们唱首歌！
5. 'You're getting to be a habit with me,' sang Eddie.
  “你让我无法自拔，”埃迪唱道。
6. ...an operatic aria sung by Luciano Pavarotti.
  卢恰诺·帕瓦罗蒂演唱的歌剧咏叹调
(鸟类或昆虫)鸣叫，啼，啁啾，啼啭
When birds or insectssing, they make pleasant high-pitched sounds.
1. Birds were already singing in the garden.
  小鸟已经在花园里歌唱了。
(尤指同一组织里的人)口径一致，意见一致
If you say that people, especially people in the same organization,are singing from the same hymn sheetorare singing from the same song sheet, you mean that they are saying the same things in public about something and appear to agree about it.
1. We should bring together the departments so that we're all singing from the same hymn sheet.
  我们应该把各部门联合起来，这样我们就能意见一致了。
See also:singing

verb

divulge confidential information or secrets
1. Be careful--his secretary talks
Synonym:spill the beanslet the cat out of the bagtalktattleblabpeachbabblebabble outblab out
make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
1. the kettle was singing
2. the bullet sang past his ear
Synonym:whistle
to make melodious sounds
1. The nightingale was singing
produce tones with the voice
1. She was singing while she was cooking
2. My brother sings very well
deliver by singing
1. Sing Christmas carols

He likes to play football and to sing popular songs.
他喜欢踢足球和唱流行歌曲。
I sing about love most of the time
我大多唱爱情歌曲。
She didn't know anything about music but she liked to sing.
虽然她对音乐一无所知，但却爱唱歌。
We should bring together the departments so that we're all singing from the same hymn sheet.
我们应该把各部门联合起来，这样我们就能意见一致了。
We heard a voice sing out in a clear, sharp tone.
我们听到了一阵清脆嘹亮的歌声。
He started to sing and I joined in.
他开始唱起歌来，然后我也跟着唱起来。
Go on, then, sing us a song!
那么，来吧，给我们唱首歌！
Now everybody sing! I'll take the lead.
现在大家唱歌，我起头。
I sing to the boys or read them a story before tucking them in.
在给这些男孩们盖好被子叫他们乖乖睡觉前，我会给他们唱首歌或讲一个故事听。
I don't sing perfectly in tune, but I think I put more expression into my lyrics than a lot of other singers do.
我唱歌不是特别合拍，但我认为我唱得比其他很多歌手都更富感情。