3N-COUNT 合唱(歌)曲 A chorus is a piece of music written to be sung by a large group of people. 合唱(歌)曲
...the Hallelujah Chorus.
《哈利路亚合唱曲》
4N-COUNT 合唱团;歌舞队 A chorus is a group of singers or dancers who perform together in a show, in contrast to the soloists. 合唱团;歌舞队
Students played the lesser parts and sang in the chorus.
学生扮演一些次要角色,并且参与合唱。
5N-COUNT [usually singular]齐声,异口同声(表示批评、反对或赞扬) When there is a chorus of criticism, disapproval, or praise, that attitude is expressed by a lot of people at the same time. 齐声,异口同声(表示批评、反对或赞扬)
The government is defending its economic policies against a growing chorus of criticism. [+ of]
面对日渐高涨的齐声指责,政府不断为其经济政策辩护。
6VERB 齐声说;齐唱 When people chorus something, they say it or sing it together. 齐声说;齐唱 [written]
'Hi,' they chorused. [VERB with quote]
“嗨,”他们齐声招呼道。
Chorus is also a noun.
He was greeted with a rousing chorus of Happy Birthday.
迎接他的是大家齐唱《祝你生日快乐》,令他非常感动。
'All the best,' called the other typists in chorus.
1part of a song that is repeated歌曲重複的部份ADJECTIVE | VERB + CHORUSADJECTIVE➤catchy (informal) , rousing, singalong朗朗上口的/令人奮起的/容易跟唱的副歌▸➤final末段的副歌VERB + CHORUS➤join in, sing齊唱副歌;唱副歌chorus
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2sth that a lot of people say together許多人一起說的話ADJECTIVE | VERB + CHORUS | CHORUS + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤general全體齊聲▸➤growing越來越大的眾聲◇There is a growing chorus of protest against the policy.反對該政策的民眾呼聲越來越大。VERB + CHORUS➤join加入眾聲◇Many teachers have joined the chorus of angry voices.許多教師加入到了憤怒的呼聲中。➤be met with, bring遇到齊聲的⋯;引來異口同聲的⋯◇His suggestions were met with a chorus of jeers.他的建議遭到了大伙兒的同聲嘲笑。CHORUS + VERB➤greet sb/sth齊聲歡呼迎接⋯PREPOSITION➤in chorus (= all together)異口同聲◇'Hello!' they shouted in chorus.“喂!”他們一齊大聲喊。➤chorus of眾人一齊發出的⋯聲◇a chorus of boos一片噓聲PHRASES➤a chorus of voices眾聲齊說chorus
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3large group of singers/dancers合唱團;歌舞團ADJECTIVE | CHORUS + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤double雙合唱團▸➤female, male女聲/男聲合唱團▸➤dawn (= of birds) (BrE) 拂曉時齊鳴的鳥兒CHORUS + NOUN➤girl, line, member歌舞團女成員;排成一排同台表演的歌舞演員;歌舞團成員PREPOSITION➤in a/the chorus在合唱團中◇She is singing in the chorus.她在合唱團唱歌。PHRASES➤a member of the chorus合唱團的一員