choir

noun

/ˈkwaɪə(r)/

/ˈkwaɪər/

Idioms

[countable + singular or plural verb] a group of people who sing together, for example in church services or public performances（教堂的）唱诗班；（公开演出的）合唱团，歌唱队
- She sings in the school choir.她是校合唱队的成员。
- He joined the church choir when he was eight.他八岁时加入了教堂唱诗班。
- to conduct/lead/direct a choir指挥/领导/指挥合唱团
- a male voice choir男声合唱队
- The children's choir will perform some Christmas songs.儿童合唱团将表演一些圣诞歌曲。
Collocations Music
Music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
- She sings in the church choir.她在教堂唱诗班唱歌。
- a massed choir of local schoolchildren由本地学童组成的大合唱团
- two of the girls in the choir合唱团中的两个女孩
Topics Musicb2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- massed
- 50-strong
- etc.
- …
verb + choir
- be in
- sing in
- join
- …
choir + verb
- perform
- sing
choir + noun
- practice
- director
- member
- …
preposition
- in a/the choir
phrases
- be preaching to the choir
[countable] the part of a church where the choir sits during services（教堂）唱经楼，唱诗席Topics Buildingsc2

词源Middle English quer, quere, from Old French quer, from Latin chorus (denoting a character speaking the prologue of a play), from Greek khoros. The spelling change in the 17th cent. was due to association with Latin chorus and modern French choeur.

Idioms

preach to the choir (especially North American English)

(also preach to the converted British and North American English)

to speak to people in support of views that they already hold向教徒宣教；教读书人写大字
- I realize I may be preaching to the choir, but I think he's gorgeous.我知道我这话可能多余，不过我觉得他棒极了。

词汇	choir
释义	choir noun /ˈkwaɪə(r)/ /ˈkwaɪər/ Idioms [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of people who sing together, for example in church services or public performances（教堂的）唱诗班；（公开演出的）合唱团，歌唱队 She sings in the school choir.她是校合唱队的成员。 He joined the church choir when he was eight.他八岁时加入了教堂唱诗班。 to conduct/lead/direct a choir指挥/领导/指挥合唱团 a male voice choir男声合唱队 The children's choir will perform some Christmas songs.儿童合唱团将表演一些圣诞歌曲。 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 She sings in the church choir.她在教堂唱诗班唱歌。 a massed choir of local schoolchildren由本地学童组成的大合唱团 two of the girls in the choir合唱团中的两个女孩 Topics Musicb2 Collocations Dictionaryadjective massed 50-strong etc. … verb + choir be in sing in join … choir + verb perform sing choir + noun practice director member … preposition in a/the choir phrases be preaching to the choir [countable] the part of a church where the choir sits during services（教堂）唱经楼，唱诗席Topics Buildingsc2 词源Middle English quer, quere, from Old French quer, from Latin chorus (denoting a character speaking the prologue of a play), from Greek khoros. The spelling change in the 17th cent. was due to association with Latin chorus and modern French choeur. Idioms preach to the choir (especially North American English) (also preach to the converted British and North American English) to speak to people in support of views that they already hold向教徒宣教；教读书人写大字 I realize I may be preaching to the choir, but I think he's gorgeous.我知道我这话可能多余，不过我觉得他棒极了。
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