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

• The choir was ( singing) distinctly out of tune in places.
  合唱团有些地方明显（唱）走调了。
• He drills the choir to a high standard.
  他将合唱团训练到了一个高水平。
• I sing tenor in the choir.
  我在合唱团中唱男高。
• I believe we are now a choir.
  我相信我们是唱诗班了。
• I shall be hearing some new applications for the choir this afternoon.
  今天下午我将对新加入合唱队的人进行审听。
• She was playing the hymn which the choir would sing the next Sunday.
  她正弹奏着下个礼拜天唱诗班要唱的圣歌。
• 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。
• And we had competitions and choir and music every year.
  并且我们每年都会有比赛，合唱团和其他音乐节目。
• Related to or written for or performed by a chorus or choir.
  与合唱队或唱诗班有关，由合唱队或唱诗班表演，或为合唱表演而创作。
• A boy member of a choir.
  唱诗班中的男童成员。