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

• 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！
• The choir was ( singing) distinctly out of tune in places.
  合唱团有些地方明显（唱）走调了。
• Those who like singing can join the choir.
  谁爱唱歌的可以参加合唱队。
• I am a member of the choir in our school.
  我是学校合唱团的成员。
• The choir dates from the14th century.
  教堂唱诗班的席位建于14世纪。
• For my Choir auditions, if that's okay.
  我唱诗班试唱的传单的，要是可以的话。
• We let her and her choir sing at the funeral.
  我们就让她和她的唱诗班在葬礼时唱唱。
• I believe we are now a choir.
  我相信我们是唱诗班了。
• The choir sang with precision
  唱诗班的演唱准确无误。
• She met musician Jonathan Jones through singing in a church choir and a deep friendship followed.
  之后她在教堂唱诗班里遇到了音乐家乔纳森琼斯，一段深厚的友谊就这样展开了。