英语单词

choir是什么意思

choir

英 ['kwaɪə] 美 ['kwaɪɚ]
  • n. 唱诗班;合唱队;舞蹈队
  • vt. 合唱
  • vi. 合唱

助记提示


1. chorus => choir.
2. carol, choreography, chorus => choir.

中文词源


choir 唱诗班

来自PIE*gher, 围,围栏,词源同yard, chorus. 即围起来唱歌跳舞的一群人。

英文词源


choir
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.

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

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