Word · Frequency #5335
chorus
齐声说；齐声唱
To say, sing, or express something together with others in unison.
- 1.
To sing (a song), express (a sentiment), or recite or say (words) in chorus.
合唱(歌曲)、表达(情感)或齐声背诵或说(话)。
- 2.
To express concurrence with (something said by another person); to echo.
对(他人所说的话)表示赞同；附和。
- 3.
To sing the chorus or refrain of a song.
唱歌曲的合唱或副歌部分。
- 4.
To sing, express, or say in, or as if in, unison.
齐声唱、表达或说,或仿佛齐声。
- 5.
To echo in unison another person's words.
齐声附和他人的话。
- 6.
Of animals: to make cries or sounds together.
动物:一起发出叫声或声音。
附和；随声附和；唱副歌；齐声鸣叫；齐声啼叫；合唱(歌曲)、表达(情感)或齐声背诵或说(话)。；对(他人所说的话)表示赞同；附和。
In use
The audience chorused their approval after the speech.
The children chorused 'Happy Birthday' to their teacher.
When asked if they wanted more ice cream, the kids chorused 'Yes!'
Verb forms
base chorus · third person choruses · -ing chorusing · past chorused · past participle chorused
常指一群人同时说话或唱歌，及物动词
Connections
Collocations
- chorus agreement
- 齐声同意
- The students chorused agreement when the teacher asked if they wanted a break.当老师问他们是否想休息时，学生们齐声同意。
- chorus a song
- 合唱一首歌
- The group chorused a traditional folk song at the festival.这群人在节日上合唱了一首传统民歌。
- chorus a response
- 齐声回答
- The audience chorused a loud response to the speaker's question.观众对演讲者的问题齐声回答。
Idioms & figurative uses
- in chorus
- 齐声地The children answered the teacher's question in chorus.孩子们齐声回答了老师的问题。
- a chorus of
- 一片（声音）A chorus of boos greeted the politician's speech.一片嘘声迎接了那位政客的演讲。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象合唱队齐声高唱，chorus即为齐声合唱。
Context & Register
作为动词使用时，多用于描述众人齐声说话或合唱的场合，语域兼具口语和书面语，中性偏正式，常见于新闻报道、文学描写及日常叙述中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words listed share the common spelling ending '-us' but have different stressed vowels; they are lookalikes, not true rhymes.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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