| 单词 | croon |
| 释义 | croon (once / 2511 pages) v To croon is to sing a soft or emotional song. A father might croon a lullaby to his baby as she falls asleep. Elvis Presley was known to croon to the ladies. The verb croon is originally a Scottish word, from the Middle Dutch root kronen, "to lament or mourn." When you croon, you hum or sing in a soft, low voice, like your heart is breaking. You might croon to your child or sweetheart, or maybe you croon in the shower. In the 1930s and 40s, a "crooner" was a singer who was known for specializing in sentimental jazz songs. WORD FAMILYcroon: crooned, crooner, crooning, croons+/crooner: crooners/crooning: croonings USAGE EXAMPLESCyrus, 24, shed tears as the little girl crooned and Hemsworth, 26, said “Wow! You were amazing” after the song was over. Time(Dec 31, 2016) While discussing “Singin’ in the Rain,” she started to croon “Moses Supposes.” Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) “Some day, when I’m awfully low,” Sinatra crooned as “The Way You Look Tonight” began. New York Times(Dec 26, 2016) v sing softly Hyper sing produce tones with the voice |
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