choir

/ˈkwaɪə/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

唱诗班;合唱团

释义与例句

n. 唱诗班;合唱团
a group of people who sing together, especially in a church
  1. The church choir sang beautifully at the wedding.
    教堂唱诗班在婚礼上唱得非常动听。
  2. She has been singing in the school choir for years.
    她在学校合唱团唱歌已有多年。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The choir rehearsed every Tuesday evening.
    合唱团每周二晚上排练。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 choir 发音为 /ˈkwaɪə/,指合唱团/唱诗班;“加入合唱团”用 join the choir。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • choirboy 唱诗班男童
    指在教堂唱诗班中唱歌的男孩。
同义词
  • chorus 合唱队;副歌
    choir 多指教堂或学校的合唱团;chorus 既可指合唱队,也可指歌曲中的副歌部分。
    The chorus sang the final song of the musical. 合唱队演唱了这部音乐剧的最后一首歌。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • chair 椅子
    choir 与 chair 拼写不同:choir 发 /ˈkwaɪə/,chair 发 /tʃeə/,不可混淆。
    Please take a seat on the chair. 请坐在椅子上。
常见搭配
  • church choir 教堂唱诗班
    The church choir performs every Sunday. 教堂唱诗班每个周日都表演。
  • join the choir 加入合唱团
    She decided to join the school choir this term. 她决定这学期加入学校合唱团。
  • choir practice 合唱团排练
    Choir practice is at seven o'clock tonight. 合唱团排练今晚七点开始。