Word · Frequency #5335
chorus
副歌；叠句
the part of a song that is repeated after each verse, often sung together; a refrain.
- 1.
A group of singers performing together; a choir; specifically, such a group singing together in a musical, an opera, etc., as distinct from the soloists; an ensemble.
一起表演的歌手群体；合唱团；尤指在音乐剧、歌剧等中与独唱者相对的合唱群体；合奏。
- 2.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
群体同时发出的任何话语
- 3.
A group of people in a performance who recite together.
在表演中一起朗诵的一群人。
- 4.
a group of people assembled to sing together
聚集在一起唱歌的一群人
- 5.
An instance of singing by a group of people.
一群人唱歌的实例。
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the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
歌曲中独唱者与一群歌手一起演唱的部分
- 7.
A group of people, animals, or inanimate objects who make sounds together.
一群一起发出声音的人、动物或无生命物体。
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The noise or sound made by such a group.
由这样一个群体发出的声音或噪音。
- 9.
A group of people who express a unanimous opinion.
表达一致意见的一群人。
- 10.
The opinion expressed by such a group.
由这样一个群体表达的意见。
- 11.
A piece of music, especially one in a larger work such as an opera, written to be sung by a choir in parts (for example, by sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses).
一段音乐,尤其是在歌剧等大型作品中,由合唱团分声部演唱的音乐。
- 12.
A part of a song which is repeated between verses to emphasize the song's content; a refrain.
在歌曲中重复的部分,用于强调歌曲内容；副歌。
- 13.
The main part of a pop song played after the introduction.
流行歌曲中在引言后演奏的主要部分。
- 14.
A group of organ pipes or organ stops intended to be played simultaneously; a compound stop; also, the sound made by such pipes or stops.
一组管风琴音管或音栓,旨在同时演奏；复合音栓；也指这些音管或音栓发出的声音。
- 15.
A feature or setting in electronic music that makes one instrument sound like many.
电子音乐中的一种功能或设置,使一种乐器听起来像多个乐器。
- 16.
A simple, often repetitive, song intended to be sung in a group during informal worship.
简单且常重复的歌曲,通常在非正式礼拜中集体演唱。
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The improvised solo section in a small group performance.
小组表演中的即兴独奏部分。
合唱团；合唱队；齐声；异口同声；众口一词；共同的呼声；合唱曲；合唱作品；合唱；齐唱
In use
The school chorus performed beautifully at the concert.
Everyone joined in the chorus of the popular song.
She has been singing in the local chorus for five years.
a chorus of boos
Connections
Collocations
- a chorus of voices
- 众声齐发；齐声
- A chorus of voices greeted the announcement.众人齐声对这一宣布作出回应。
- join in the chorus
- 加入合唱；跟着一起唱副歌
- The audience joined in the chorus.观众一起唱起了副歌。
- sing in chorus
- 齐声歌唱
- They sang in chorus at the end of the song.歌曲结束时他们齐声歌唱。
- a chorus of protest
- 一片抗议声
- The proposal met with a chorus of protest.这项提议遭到一片抗议声。
- chorus girl
- 歌舞队女演员；合唱团女演员
- She worked as a chorus girl in a Broadway musical.她曾在百老汇音乐剧中当歌舞队女演员。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象 chorus 的 ch 像 choir（合唱团），大家齐声重复唱副歌，记住“合唱团+副歌+齐声”三个意思。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：音乐/演出、日常对话、书面/文学 通常为中性词。音乐场景中多指“副歌”或“合唱团/合唱队”；日常对话里“in chorus”表示“齐声、异口同声”。在正式书面语中若指“一致意见”，可考虑改用更正式的表达。
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为choruses
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵的词：porous /ˈpɔrəs/、Taurus /ˈtɔrəs/（与 chorus 一样重读 /ɔ/ 后接 /rəs/）。拼写相似但读音有别的词：choral /ˈkɔrəl/ 的 ch 读 /k/ 但结尾是 /əl/；chord /kɔrd/ 的 ch 读 /k/ 但结尾是 /d/；chore /tʃɔr/ 的 ch 读 /tʃ/。
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
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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