chorus是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 part of a song that is repeated several times, usually after each verse (= set of lines) -- （通常在歌曲每一節後的）副歌，合唱部分；合唱曲

  • I'll sing the verses and I'd like you all to join in the chorus. 我唱獨唱部分，我希望你們都加入合唱。

  • They burst into a chorus of (= they sang the song) Happy Birthday. 他們突然開始齊唱「祝你生日快樂」。

  • The choir will be performing the Hallelujah Chorus at the concert. 唱詩班將在音樂會上演唱《哈利路亞大合唱》。

• 1 a group of people who are trained to sing together -- 合唱團，歌詠隊

  • He sings with the Los Angeles Gay Men's Chorus. 他在洛杉磯男同性戀合唱團演唱。

• 2 a group of performers who, as a team, sing or dance in a show -- 歌舞隊；伴舞；伴唱

  • She quickly left the chorus for a starring role. 她很快離開歌舞隊去出演一個主要角色。

  • a chorus girl 歌舞隊女演員

• 3 many people speaking together or saying a similar thing at the same time -- 異口同聲

  • The newcomers added their voices to the chorus expressing delight at the result. 新來的人和大家一起為這個結果歡呼雀躍。

  • There was a chorus of disapproval/complaint/condemnation at his words (= everyone complained together). 大家一致反對／抱怨／譴責他說的話。

• 4 (of a group of people) to say similar things at the same time -- 齊聲說；異口同聲地說

  • "Not now," the children chorused in unison, "we're watching TV." 「現在不要，」孩子齊聲嚷道，「我們在看電視。」