| 单词 | chant |
| 释义 | chant —chantable, adj. —chantingly, adv. /chant, chahnt/, n. 1. a short, simple melody, esp. one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services. 2. a psalm, canticle, or the like, chanted or for chanting. 3. the singing or intoning of all or portions of a liturgical service. 4. any monotonous song. 5. a song; singing: the chant of a bird. 6. a monotonous intonation of the voice in speaking. 7. a phrase, slogan, or the like, repeated rhythmically and insistently, as by a crowd. v.t. 8. to sing to a chant, or in the manner of a chant, esp. in a church service. 9. to sing. 10. to celebrate in song. 11. to repeat (a phrase, slogan, etc.) rhythmically and insistently. v.i. 12. to sing. 13. to utter a chant. [1350-1400; (v.) ME chanten < MF chanter < L cantare, freq. of canere to sing; (n.) < F chant < L cantus; see CANTO] |
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