Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense serenades, present participle serenading, past tense, past participle serenaded
1VERB (在所爱慕女子的窗下)为(其)唱(或演奏)小夜曲 If one person serenades another, they sing or play a piece of music for them. Traditionally men did this outside the window of the woman they loved. (在所爱慕女子的窗下)为(其)唱(或演奏)小夜曲
In the interval a blond boy dressed in white serenaded the company on the flute. [VERB noun]
幕间休息时,一位身着白衣的金发男孩用长笛为来宾演奏了一支小夜曲。
It happened to be my birthday, and after breakfast I was serenaded by the crew. [VERB noun]
那天恰逢我的生日,吃完早餐后全体工作人员为我唱了一首小夜曲。
Serenade is also a noun.
Placido Domingo sang his serenade of love.
普拉西多·多明戈演唱他的爱情小夜曲。
2N-COUNT [oft in names](古典音乐中为小型管弦乐队谱写的)组曲,小夜曲 In classical music, a serenade is a piece in several parts written for a small orchestra. (古典音乐中为小型管弦乐队谱写的)组曲,小夜曲