英语词汇“chorus”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

cho•rus n., pl. -rus•es, v., -rused, -rus•ing.
n. [countable]

Music and Dance
- a group of persons singing together:She sang in her school chorus.
- (in an opera) such a group singing choral parts with individual singers:a Greek chorus.
- a piece of music for singing in unison.
- a part of a song played or sung at repeated parts in a song;
  refrain:The song had a catchy chorus.
singing, speaking, or expressing something at the same time or with the same message:a chorus of jeers.
Music and Dance, Show Business(in a musical show) those performers who sing or dance as a group and do not play starring roles.

to sing or speak simultaneously: [~ + object]They all chorused their praise.[used with quotations]"Oh, not us!'' they chorused.

Idioms

Idioms in chorus, at the same time;
in unison:The class answered the question in chorus.

See -chor-.

cho•rus n., pl. -rus•es, v., -rused, -rus•ing.
n.

Music and Dance
- a group of persons singing in unison.
- (in an opera, oratorio, etc.) such a group singing choral parts in connection with soloists or individual singers.
- a piece of music for singing in unison.
- a part of a song that recurs at intervals, usually following each verse;
  refrain.
simultaneous utterance in singing, speaking, shouting, etc.
the sounds so uttered:a chorus of jeers.
Music and Dance, Show Business(in a musical show)
- a company of dancers and singers.
- the singing, dancing, or songs performed by such a company.
Literature(in ancient Greece)
- a lyric poem, believed to have been in dithyrambic form, that was sung and danced to, originally as a religious rite, by a company of persons.
- Show Businessan ode or series of odes sung by a group of actors in ancient Greek drama.
- the group of actors that performed the chorus and served as major participants in, commentators on, or as a supplement to the main action of the drama.
Show Business[Theat.]
- a group of actors or a single actor having a function similar to that of the Greek chorus, as in Elizabethan drama.
- the part of a play performed by such a group or individual.
Idioms in chorus, in unison;
with all speaking or singing simultaneously:They responded in chorus to the minister's questions.

v.t., v.i.

to sing or speak in chorus.

Greek chorós a dance, band of dancers and singers
Latin
1555–65

chorus /ˈkɔːrəs/ n ( pl -ruses)

a large choir of singers or a piece of music composed for such a choir
a body of singers or dancers who perform together, in contrast to principals or soloists
a section of a song in which a soloist is joined by a group of singers, esp in a recurring refrain
an intermediate section of a pop song, blues, etc, as distinct from the verse
any of a series of variations on a theme
(in ancient Greece) a lyric poem sung by a group of dancers, originally as a religious rite
an ode or series of odes sung by a group of actors
(in classical Greek drama) the actors who sang the chorus and commented on the action of the play
actors playing a similar role in any drama
(esp in Elizabethan drama) the actor who spoke the prologue, etc
the part of the play spoken by this actor
a group of people or animals producing words or sounds simultaneously
any speech, song, or other utterance produced by a group of people or animals simultaneously: a chorus of sighs, the dawn chorus
in chorus ⇒ in unison

to speak, sing, or utter (words, etc) in unison

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin, from Greek khoros

单词	chorus
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 cho•rus /ˈkɔrəs/USA pronunciation n., pl. -rus•es, v., -rused, -rus•ing. n. [countable] Music and Dance a group of persons singing together:She sang in her school chorus. (in an opera) such a group singing choral parts with individual singers:a Greek chorus. a piece of music for singing in unison. a part of a song played or sung at repeated parts in a song; refrain:The song had a catchy chorus. singing, speaking, or expressing something at the same time or with the same message:a chorus of jeers. Music and Dance, Show Business(in a musical show) those performers who sing or dance as a group and do not play starring roles. v. to sing or speak simultaneously: [~ + object]They all chorused their praise.[used with quotations]"Oh, not us!'' they chorused. Idioms Idioms in chorus, at the same time; in unison:The class answered the question in chorus. See -chor-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 cho•rus (kôr′əs, kōr′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -rus•es, v., -rused, -rus•ing. n. Music and Dance a group of persons singing in unison. (in an opera, oratorio, etc.) such a group singing choral parts in connection with soloists or individual singers. a piece of music for singing in unison. a part of a song that recurs at intervals, usually following each verse; refrain. simultaneous utterance in singing, speaking, shouting, etc. the sounds so uttered:a chorus of jeers. Music and Dance, Show Business(in a musical show) a company of dancers and singers. the singing, dancing, or songs performed by such a company. Literature(in ancient Greece) a lyric poem, believed to have been in dithyrambic form, that was sung and danced to, originally as a religious rite, by a company of persons. Show Businessan ode or series of odes sung by a group of actors in ancient Greek drama. the group of actors that performed the chorus and served as major participants in, commentators on, or as a supplement to the main action of the drama. Show Business[Theat.] a group of actors or a single actor having a function similar to that of the Greek chorus, as in Elizabethan drama. the part of a play performed by such a group or individual. Idioms in chorus, in unison; with all speaking or singing simultaneously:They responded in chorus to the minister's questions. v.t., v.i. to sing or speak in chorus. Greek chorós a dance, band of dancers and singers Latin 1555–65 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: chorus /ˈkɔːrəs/ n ( pl -ruses) a large choir of singers or a piece of music composed for such a choir a body of singers or dancers who perform together, in contrast to principals or soloists a section of a song in which a soloist is joined by a group of singers, esp in a recurring refrain an intermediate section of a pop song, blues, etc, as distinct from the verse any of a series of variations on a theme (in ancient Greece) a lyric poem sung by a group of dancers, originally as a religious rite an ode or series of odes sung by a group of actors (in classical Greek drama) the actors who sang the chorus and commented on the action of the play actors playing a similar role in any drama (esp in Elizabethan drama) the actor who spoke the prologue, etc the part of the play spoken by this actor a group of people or animals producing words or sounds simultaneously any speech, song, or other utterance produced by a group of people or animals simultaneously: a chorus of sighs, the dawn chorus in chorus ⇒ in unison vb to speak, sing, or utter (words, etc) in unison Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin, from Greek khoros
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