choir: [13] Modern choirs merely sing, but far back in time they danced too. The word comes ultimately from Greek khorós, which in ancient Greek drama signified a group of singers and dancers who commented on the action of the play (the element of dance is preserved in choreography). In Latin, khorós became chorus – whence English chorus [16], choral, and probably also carol. The Latin form in turn developed to Old French quer, in which form it was borrowed into English; the spelling choir, modelled on Latin and the modern French form choeur, was introduced in the 17th century. => carol, choreography, chorus
choir (n.)
c. 1300, queor "part of the church where the choir sings," from Old French cuer, quer "choir of a church (architectural); chorus of singers" (13c., Modern French choeur), from Latin chorus "choir" (see chorus). Meaning "band of singers" is c. 1400, quyre. Re-spelled mid-17c. on Latin model.
choir 英文释义
1. a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
2. a family of similar musical instrument playing together
3. the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave
choir 双语例句
1. He drills the choir to a high standard.
他将合唱团训练到了一个高水平。
来自柯林斯例句
2. She sings in the school choir.
她是校合唱队的成员。
来自《权威词典》
3. The choir sang the words out with great vigor.
合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The church choir is [ are ] singing tonight.
今晚教堂 歌唱 队要唱诗.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. You ought to join a theater group, or maybe the school choir.
你应该加入一个剧组, 或是校合唱团.
来自超越目标英语 第4册
choir 实用场景例句
She sings in the school choir.
她是校合唱队的成员。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
The choir sang the words out with great vigor.
合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词.
《简明英汉词典》
The church choir is [ are ] singing tonight.
今晚教堂 歌唱 队要唱诗.
《简明英汉词典》
The choir sang with precision.
唱诗班的演唱准确无误。
辞典例句
The choir has sung only two verses of the last hymn.
合唱团只唱了最后一首赞美诗的两个段落。
辞典例句
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。
辞典例句
The choir sang out the two words with great vigour.
合唱团把这两个字唱得十分有力.
辞典例句
We visited the church where Schubert sang in the choir.
我们访问了舒伯特曾在其唱诗班中歌唱的那个教堂.
辞典例句
The choir was ( singing ) distinctly out of tune in places.
合唱团有些地方明显 ( 唱 ) 走调了.
辞典例句
Hal used to sing in the cathedral choir until his voice broke.
