Dictionary entry
gospel singing
福音歌唱：一种无伴奏民间音乐风格，起源于美国黑奴，以呼应式演唱为特点，对灵魂乐等流行音乐有影响
a genre of a cappella folk music originating with Black slaves in the United States, featuring call and response, and influential on soul and other popular music
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folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul)
In use
I love listening to gospel singing at the local church on Sundays.
The choir's gospel singing moved the audience to tears.
Gospel singing often features call-and-response patterns.
gospel singing + verb
作为主语时，动词常用过去时。
Gospel singing originated in the American South.
福音歌唱起源于美国南部。
verb + gospel singing
常见动词包括perform、enjoy、record等。
They performed gospel singing at the church.
他们在教堂表演了福音歌唱。
preposition + gospel singing
She was influenced by gospel singing.
她受到福音歌唱的影响。
Common mistakes
He is gospel singing in the choir.He is singing gospel in the choir.
错误地将'gospel singing'当作动词短语使用。'gospel singing'是名词短语，表示一种音乐类型，不能直接跟在be动词后作谓语。应使用动词'sing'搭配'gospel'作宾语。
There are many gospel singings in the church.There is a lot of gospel singing in the church.
错误地将'gospel singing'当作可数名词使用了复数形式。'gospel singing'是不可数名词，表示抽象的音乐风格，应用单数形式，并搭配不可数数量词。
Connections
Confusing words
- gospel music
- 福音音乐 · gospel singing特指无伴奏的原声福音演唱，而gospel music可包含乐器伴奏。
- soul music
- 灵魂乐 · gospel singing是福音歌唱形式，而soul music是一种受其影响的流行音乐风格，节奏更强。
- spiritual
- 灵歌 · gospel singing是福音歌唱，而spiritual是更早的非裔美国人宗教民歌，通常更缓慢。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
不可数名词，指一种福音音乐风格。
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