| 单词 | song |
| 释义 | song (sɒŋ , US sɔːŋ ) Word forms: songs 1. countable noun A2 A song is words sung to a tune. ...a voice singing a Spanish song. ...a love song. Synonyms: ballad, air, tune, lay 2. uncountable noun Song is the art of singing. ...dance, music, mime and song. ...the history of American popular song. 3. countable noun A bird's song is the pleasant, musical sounds that it makes. It's been a long time since I heard a blackbird's song in the evening. Synonyms: birdsong, call, warbling, chirp 4. See also birdsong, song and dance, songbird, swan song 5. break into song/burst into song phrase If someone bursts into song or breaks into song, they start singing. I feel as if I should break into song. 6. for a song phrase [after v] If you buy something for a song, you buy it for much less than its real value. [informal] We found two second-hand chairs that were going for a song. 7. on song phrase [usually verb-link PHRASE] Journalists sometimes describe sports players as being on song when they are playing really well. [British] Ward is not the most consistent of players, but when he is on song he looks a world-beater. Synonyms: on form, fit, in good shape, in good condition Idioms: be on song [British, journalism] to be playing a sport very well It only needs one or two players to play badly and we'll be in trouble. The whole team must be on song. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers go for a song to be sold for an unexpectedly low price I bought this rug from a second-hand shop. I couldn't resist it when I saw it – it was going for a song. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers make a song and dance about something [mainly British] to react in a very anxious, excited, or angry way to something that is not important Jan made a great song and dance about the change of plan at first, but she calmed down soon enough. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: catchy song Their insanely catchy, upbeat songs make you instantly hum along - whether you want to or not. The Sun (2006) I have a weakness for catchy pop songs. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It's a catchy song in an easy key to sing. Christianity Today (2000) I wrote a lot of my favourite songs there. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It is one of her and Jack's favourite love songs. The Sun (2009) It is my favourite song on the album. The Sun (2010) Musical groups perform copyrighted songs during the concerts. Christianity Today (2000) The jazz singer and pianist performs songs from his new album. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The songs were largely performed live on set. Times, Sunday Times (2007) I have vivid memories of young people in torn jeans playing guitars and singing protest songs in anticipation of a brave new world. Times, Sunday Times (2014) As with many artists in her genre, she turned to the protest song in the battle for civil rights. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Radio disc jockeys are playing protest songs that were once banned. Times, Sunday Times (2011) He will record the song when he returns in the summer. The Sun (2008) Her team are looking at festive songs she can record in time for December. The Sun (2013) The show sees the band record eight songs in eight US cities. The Sun (2014) Do you have any plans to release these songs as a solo side project? The Sun (2006) The song was only released on Friday but managed to make it to No3. The Sun (2011) Last year he released a song to protest his innocence, singing: 'I'm so falsely accused'. Times, Sunday Times (2019) First, think of a memorable phrase, or song lyric, that's associated with the type of account that you are trying to protect. Times, Sunday Times Song lyric and cartoon creep in. Times, Sunday Times Bob didn't think he was writing a song lyric. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Each round of the quiz was named after a famous song or song lyric. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The song combines a silly love song lyric with an equally cliched melody. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The evidence contains another 15 suspicious song title references at least. The Sun If you are single, when someone adds your name to a song title, it could be love. The Sun A name in a song title means a lot. The Sun It listens to what's playing in the real world and identifies the song title and artist. Times, Sunday Times Your new love's name appears in a song title. The Sun Overall, a short, sweet song cycle that draws you in and won't let go. The Sun Hedge sparrows, which are now more usually called dunnocks, are singing their thin, sweet song again on sunny days. Times, Sunday Times They have a thin but sweet song, all of its notes very much the same. Times, Sunday Times Hedge sparrows, or dunnocks, are singing more often - a thin but sweet song, given in brief bursts from small trees. Times, Sunday Times Skylarks breed there and their sweet song pours down from the heights on passersby, making each person's day fractionally better. Times, Sunday Times Shoppers occasionally break into a dance when a traditional song blares over the speakers, like the oddest flash mob. The Sun But she's adored to this day for her authentic, unpretentious delivery and keen understanding of traditional song. The Sun The compositions do not adhere to traditional song structure. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Their arrangement of the title track a traditional song about the emotional devastation wrought by press gangs brilliantly encapsulates the story's fraught desperation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The annual independence celebrations display a variety of traditional song and dance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Her last show featured surprise good luck messages from many chart stars and a tribute song was played. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has also become a tribute song for the victims and eventually became the anthem for the event. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The programme, though, has some trouble finding many resonant tribute songs. Times, Sunday Times I want to hear him do an upbeat song and show that he has authority. The Sun That upbeat song meanwhile has taken hold. The Times Literary Supplement Some of the members remarked on the song's composition, describing it as a happy, upbeat song. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The funk-pop relies heavily on synthesizers to provide both the bass and melody for the upbeat song. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The shorter stories end in an upbeat song; the longer episodes are divided into two parts and have songs scattered throughout. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 No wonder we can all manage a self-glorifying karaoke version of the song. Times, Sunday Times Go to my website now to listen to a heavily-edited version of the song. The Sun The pair recorded a version of the song last week. The Sun The duo have turned in a decent new version of the song - and you can hear it in full exclusively on my website. The Sun All the artists recorded a full version of the song, leaving the final decision on who sings which parts to the producers. Times, Sunday Times Any singer covering a well-known song needs to be realistic about what he can credibly pull off. Times, Sunday Times My character had come from such a well-known song. The Sun It was the band's first single and has since become the band's most well-known song. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It would go on to become the band's most well-known song as it received substantial radio play throughout the 1990s. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The show usually ends with the hosts performing a well-known song. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The drinks trays should almost have been accompanied by cold compresses for fevered brows, applied to the accompaniment of whale song. Times, Sunday Times As for the spa, if you're after scented candles and whale song, you'll be disappointed. Times, Sunday Times Apparently, there's a place where you can sit on the beach at night and hear whale song coming from under the water. Times, Sunday Times You get in and close the door and it's as though you've stepped into a world of whale song and tea lights on water lilies. Times, Sunday Times Or whale song, which can travel 1,600 miles underwater but could be silenced because of the competing noise of ships and underwater exploration. Times, Sunday Times With a half-hearted framing device about the guy writing the song? Times, Sunday Times (2010) He followed me as far as the traffic lights and wrote the song overnight. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Translations: Chinese: 歌曲 Japanese: 歌 |
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