ballad

noun

/ˈbæləd/

a song or poem that tells a story叙事诗；民歌；民谣
- a medieval ballad about a knight and a lady一首关于骑士和贵族小姐的中世纪谣曲
a slow song about love（节奏缓慢的）情歌
- Her latest single is a ballad.她的最新单曲是一首情歌。
Topics Musicc1

词源late 15th cent. (denoting a light, simple song): from Old French balade, from Provençal balada ‘dance, song to dance to’, from balar ‘to dance’, from late Latin ballare; related to Greek ballizein ‘to dance’. The sense ‘narrative poem’ dates from the mid 18th cent.

Collocations MusicMusic音乐Listening听

listen to/enjoy/love/be into music/classical music/jazz/pop/hip-hop, etc.听／欣赏／喜爱／迷上音乐／古典音乐／爵士乐／流行音乐／嘻哈音乐等
listen to the radio/an MP3 player/a CD听收音机／MP3 播放器／CD
put on/play a CD/a song/some music播放 CD／歌曲／音乐
turn down/up the music/radio/volume/bass调小／调大音乐／收音机／音量／低音
go to a concert/festival/gig/performance/recital去听音乐会；去看会演／现场演唱会／演出／音乐演奏会
copy/burn/rip music/a CD/a DVD复制／刻录／翻录音乐／CD／DVD
download/stream music/an album/a song/a video/a playlist

Playing演奏

play a musical instrument/the piano/percussion/a note/a riff/the melody/a concerto/a duet/by ear演奏乐器／钢琴／打击乐／音符／重复段／主旋律／协奏曲／二重奏；凭听觉记忆演奏
sing an anthem/a ballad/a solo/an aria/the blues/in a choir/soprano/alto/tenor/bass/out of tune唱国歌／民歌；独唱；唱咏叹调／蓝调歌曲；在合唱团演唱；唱女高音／中音／男高音／男低音；唱歌走调
hum a tune/a theme tune/a lullaby哼曲子／主题曲／摇篮曲
accompany a singer/choir为歌手／合唱团伴奏
strum a chord/guitar弹奏和弦／吉他

Performing表演

form/start/get together/join/quit/leave a band组建／创办／组成／加入／退出／离开乐队
give a performance/concert/recital表演节目；举办音乐会／音乐演奏会
do a concert/recital/gig开音乐会／音乐演奏会／现场演唱会
play a concert/gig/festival/venue在音乐会／现场演唱会／会演／音乐厅演出
perform (British English) at/in a concert/(especially North American English) a concert在音乐会上演出
appear at a festival/live现身会演；现场表演
go on/embark on a (world) tour进行／开始（全球）巡演

Recording录制

write/compose music/a ballad/a melody/a tune/a song/a theme song/an opera/a symphony写／创作音乐／民谣／旋律／曲子／歌曲／主题歌／歌剧／交响曲
land/get/sign a record deal获得／签署唱片合约
be signed to/be dropped by a record company与唱片公司签约；被唱片公司解约
record/release/put out an album/a single/a CD录制／发行／出版专辑／单曲／CD
be top of/top the charts高居每周流行唱片排行榜之首
get to/go straight to/go straight in at/enter the charts at number one位列／一举登上／进入排行榜首位

词汇	ballad
释义	ballad noun /ˈbæləd/ /ˈbæləd/ a song or poem that tells a story叙事诗；民歌；民谣 a medieval ballad about a knight and a lady一首关于骑士和贵族小姐的中世纪谣曲 a slow song about love（节奏缓慢的）情歌 Her latest single is a ballad.她的最新单曲是一首情歌。 Topics Musicc1 词源late 15th cent. (denoting a light, simple song): from Old French balade, from Provençal balada ‘dance, song to dance to’, from balar ‘to dance’, from late Latin ballare; related to Greek ballizein ‘to dance’. The sense ‘narrative poem’ dates from the mid 18th cent. Collocations MusicMusic音乐Listening听 listen to/enjoy/love/be into music/classical music/jazz/pop/hip-hop, etc.听／欣赏／喜爱／迷上音乐／古典音乐／爵士乐／流行音乐／嘻哈音乐等 listen to the radio/an MP3 player/a CD听收音机／MP3 播放器／CD put on/play a CD/a song/some music播放 CD／歌曲／音乐 turn down/up the music/radio/volume/bass调小／调大音乐／收音机／音量／低音 go to a concert/festival/gig/performance/recital去听音乐会；去看会演／现场演唱会／演出／音乐演奏会 copy/burn/rip music/a CD/a DVD复制／刻录／翻录音乐／CD／DVD download/stream music/an album/a song/a video/a playlist Playing演奏 play a musical instrument/the piano/percussion/a note/a riff/the melody/a concerto/a duet/by ear演奏乐器／钢琴／打击乐／音符／重复段／主旋律／协奏曲／二重奏；凭听觉记忆演奏 sing an anthem/a ballad/a solo/an aria/the blues/in a choir/soprano/alto/tenor/bass/out of tune唱国歌／民歌；独唱；唱咏叹调／蓝调歌曲；在合唱团演唱；唱女高音／中音／男高音／男低音；唱歌走调 hum a tune/a theme tune/a lullaby哼曲子／主题曲／摇篮曲 accompany a singer/choir为歌手／合唱团伴奏 strum a chord/guitar弹奏和弦／吉他 Performing表演 form/start/get together/join/quit/leave a band组建／创办／组成／加入／退出／离开乐队 give a performance/concert/recital表演节目；举办音乐会／音乐演奏会 do a concert/recital/gig开音乐会／音乐演奏会／现场演唱会 play a concert/gig/festival/venue在音乐会／现场演唱会／会演／音乐厅演出 perform (British English) at/in a concert/(especially North American English) a concert在音乐会上演出 appear at a festival/live现身会演；现场表演 go on/embark on a (world) tour进行／开始（全球）巡演 Recording录制 write/compose music/a ballad/a melody/a tune/a song/a theme song/an opera/a symphony写／创作音乐／民谣／旋律／曲子／歌曲／主题歌／歌剧／交响曲 land/get/sign a record deal获得／签署唱片合约 be signed to/be dropped by a record company与唱片公司签约；被唱片公司解约 record/release/put out an album/a single/a CD录制／发行／出版专辑／单曲／CD be top of/top the charts高居每周流行唱片排行榜之首 get to/go straight to/go straight in at/enter the charts at number one位列／一举登上／进入排行榜首位
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