单词 | chant |
释义 | chant n. & v. --n   1. a a spoken singsong phrase, esp. one performed in unison by a crowd etc. b a repetitious singsong way of speaking.   2. Mus. a a short musical passage in two or more phrases used for singing unmetrical words, e.g. psalms, canticles. b the psalm or canticle so sung. c a song, esp. monotonous or repetitive.   3. a musical recitation, esp. of poetry. --vtr. & intr.   1. talk or repeat monotonously (a crowd chanting slogans).   2. sing or intone (a psalm etc.). Etymology: ME (orig. as verb) f. OF chanter sing f. L cantare frequent. of canere cant- sing |
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