sing

/sɪŋ/ v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

唱;唱歌;鸣叫

释义与例句

v. 唱;唱歌;鸣叫
to make musical sounds with the voice, usually producing the words of a song, or for a bird to make its characteristic musical sounds
  1. She sang a gentle song to help the baby fall asleep.
    她唱了一首轻柔的歌,哄宝宝入睡。
  2. The audience sang along when the band performed its best-known song.
    乐队演奏最有名的歌曲时,观众们跟着唱了起来。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Birds were singing in the garden before the sun came up.
    太阳升起前,鸟儿就在花园里鸣唱了。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 sing 的变化是 sing—sang—sung;sing 是“唱”的动作,song 是所唱的“歌曲”,常用搭配 sing a song。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • singer 歌手;歌唱者
    指唱歌的人,也可指以演唱为职业的人。
  • song 歌曲;歌唱
    可数名词通常指一首歌曲,不可数时可指歌唱这一活动。
  • singing 唱歌;歌声
    不可数名词,指唱歌的活动或产生的歌声。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • song 歌曲
    sing 是动词,表示“唱”这一动作,过去式为 sang,过去分词为 sung;song 是可数名词,指一首歌曲。应说 sing a song,不能把两个词互换。
    They chose an old folk song for the opening of the concert. 他们选了一首古老的民歌作为音乐会开场曲。
常见搭配
  • sing a song 唱一首歌
    He sang a song that his grandfather had taught him. 他唱了一首祖父教过他的歌。
  • sing along 跟着唱
    The chorus was so familiar that everyone began to sing along. 副歌太熟悉了,大家都开始跟着唱。
  • sing in a choir 在合唱团里唱歌
    She sings in a choir that performs at local schools. 她在一个到当地学校演出的合唱团里唱歌。