song

英 [sɒŋ]

美 [sɔːŋ]

n.  歌; 歌曲; (统称)歌曲; 歌唱; 声乐; (鸟的)鸣啭，啼啭

复数：songs　

中考高考考研

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1405 / COCA.851

习惯用语

n.

for a song
• 非常便宜；以低价
  very cheaply; at a low price
a song and dance (about sth)
• 小题大做的抱怨；无谓的吵闹；胡搅蛮缠
  if you make a song and dance about sth, you complain or talk about it too much when this is not necessary
• 冗长的解释；絮叨的托词
  a long explanation about sth, or excuse for sth
on song
• 性能良好；运转顺畅
  working or performing well
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

牛津词典

noun

• 歌；歌曲
  a short piece of music with words that you sing
  1. a folk/love/pop, etc. song
     民歌、情歌、流行歌曲等
  2. We sang a song together.
     我们一起唱了一首歌。
• （统称）歌曲；歌唱；声乐
  songs in general; music for singing
  1. The story is told through song and dance.
     故事是通过歌舞的形式来表现的。
  2. Suddenly he burst into song (= started to sing) .
     突然间，他放声唱了起来。
• （鸟的）鸣啭，啼啭
  the musical sounds that birds make
  1. the song of the blackbird
     黑鹂的鸣啭

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 歌;歌曲
  Asongis words sung to a tune.
  1. ...a voice singing a Spanish song.
     正在演唱一首西班牙歌曲的声音
  2. ...a love song.
     情歌
• N-UNCOUNT 歌唱艺术
  Songis the art of singing.
  1. ...dance, music, mime and song.
     舞蹈、音乐、哑剧以及歌唱
  2. ...the history of American popular song.
     美国流行音乐史
• N-COUNT (鸟儿的)鸣啭，鸣叫
  A bird'ssongis the pleasant, musical sounds that it makes.
  1. It's been a long time since I heard a blackbird's song in the evening.
     我很久没有听见乌鸫的夜鸣了。
• See also:birdsongsong and dancesongbirdswan song
• PHRASE 放声歌唱
  If someonebursts into songorbreaks into song, they start singing.
  1. I feel as if I should break into song.
     我觉得自己应该放声歌唱。
• PHRASE 用很便宜的价钱(买下);非常便宜地
  If you buy somethingfor a song, you buy it for much less than its real value.
  1. We found two second-hand chairs that were going for a song.
     我们发现了两把准备低价出售的二手椅子。
• PHRASE 竭尽全力，鼓足劲头，处于良好的竞技状态(新闻用语，形容运动员)
  Journalists sometimes describe sports players as beingon songwhen they are playing really well.
  1. Ward is not the most consistent of players, but when he is on song he looks a world-beater.
     沃德并不是发挥最稳定的球员，可是一旦进入状态，他似乎就是天下无敌的王者。

英英释义

noun

• the act of singing
  1. with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates
  Synonym:strain
• the characteristic sound produced by a bird
  1. a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age
  Synonym:birdcallcallbirdsong
• a short musical composition with words
  1. a successful musical must have at least three good songs
  Synonym:vocal
• a distinctive or characteristic sound
  1. the song of bullets was in the air
  2. the song of the wind
  3. the wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead
• a very small sum
  1. he bought it for a song

双语例句

• I wrote this sappy love song.
  我写了这首相当花痴的爱情歌曲。
• I heard this song on the radio and it just took my breath away.
  我是从收音机里听到这首歌的，它令我惊叹不已。
• I wrote that song just to cheer myself up
  我写那首歌是给我自己打气的。
• It's been a long time since I heard a blackbird's song in the evening.
  我很久没有听见乌鸫的夜鸣了。
• The song turned into a running joke between him and the press.
  这首歌一时成了他和媒体之间的一个笑料。
• Ward is not the most consistent of players, but when he is on song he looks a world-beater.
  沃德并不是发挥最稳定的球员，可是一旦进入状态，他似乎就是天下无敌的王者。
• I'm really thrilled that the public have taken to the song.
  看到大家喜欢上了这首歌，我真是太高兴了。
• Suddenly his mind filled with the recollection of a song she used to sing
  突然，他记起了一首她过去经常唱的歌。
• She sang a sad song.
  她唱着悲伤的歌。
• Caroline sang two verses and the chorus of her song
  卡罗琳唱了她歌曲中的两段和副歌部分。