单词 | singing |
释义 | singingsing‧ing /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ noun [uncountable] ![]() ![]() EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorto sing► sing Collocations to make musical sounds with your voice, especially the words of a song: · Sophie sings in the church choir.· I could hear someone singing downstairs.sing a song/tune/hymn etc: · They sat together and sang songs.· All the family sang 'Happy Birthday' as Dad came in.sing somebody something: · Come on, David, sing us a song!sing to: · She sat in a corner, singing softly to her baby.sing along (=sing with someone who is already singing): · Sing along if you know the words.sing in tune/out of tune (=sing the right or wrong notes): · Anyone who could play an instrument or sing in tune was enlisted to take part in the concert. ► singing the activity of singing: · I hear Frank's taken up singing again.· Everyone joined in with the singing.· He asked her why she didn't make use of her talent and give singing lessons.singing career: · Danni decided to come to England to launch her singing career. ► belt out to sing a song loudly and powerfully: belt out something: · The choir belted out songs from West End shows for over an hour.belt it out: · This is a big theatre - you have to really belt it out. ► burst into song to suddenly start singing: · He felt so happy he wanted to burst into song.· The orchestra played a few notes and the choir burst into song. ► croon to sing in a very soft, musical way: · A woman gently crooned the tune of a lullaby.· She wandered around the tables, while crooning ''Embraceable You''. ► on vocals if a member of a band is on vocals , they are singing the song's words: · The band was formed in 1999, with Stevie on vocals.on backing vocals (=singing the background tune, not the main one): · We went to see a band who had Julia Fordham on backing vocals. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► choral Phrases· It is not just the choral singing that puts this new Messiah up with the very best.· However, one area which has inevitably suffered in the process is that of choral singing.· Her love of choral singing, fostered at Oxford in the Bach Choir, gives her continuing pleasure.· Consequently, many young people now see choral singing as less glamorous and challenging than playing in an ensemble.· The programmes are noted particularly for the high quality of choral singing.· There are nevertheless still some school, borough and county choirs which flourish and some music centres which also promote choral singing. ► good· At its best, singing can feel like a river of light flowing through a firm yet flexible channel.· They could never even rely upon a good singing voice - instead there is that distinctive nasal whine.· Match your vocal chords to the best singing bird in the world, the Water Slagger.· Which would seem to suggest that old-fashioned good singing is good, nomatterwhat register it happens to be in. NOUN► lesson· He did not stop playing the trumpet or taking singing lessons.· I have also indicated to the headmistress that you take singing lessons.· And, he says, he's still taking singing lessons.· So she had singing lessons, and both Eva and Margaret learnt the art of speech and drama from a Mrs Rickwood.· Individual singing lessons are also available, and a limited number of pupils can receive piano lessons at School. ► voice· Sometimes its funny, sometimes its poignant, sometimes it's just an excuse to show off a fine singing voice.· They could never even rely upon a good singing voice - instead there is that distinctive nasal whine.· Electronic man attending to the high singing voices from another star that compliment him, soothe him, accept his duty.· A pleasant girl with a sweet singing voice.· She had a pretty singing voice, no more, and was still too young for social occasions.· But being trained to use your singing voice is really good. VERB► hear· Sometimes you hear her singing, in the summertime.· He could hear more singing on the quays below: still more revellers on their way to the cathedral.· I heard the singing of birds turn to voices.· From below, in the Bible belt, I hear hymn singing.· Sharpe could hear their strong singing.· From the mound, he heard voices of people singing, as if at a banquet. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► burst out laughing/crying/singing etc Word family
WORD FAMILYnounsingersingingadjectiveunsungverbsing the activity of producing musical sounds with your voice: ![]() |
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