song

英 [sɒŋ] 美[sɔŋ]
  • n. 歌曲;歌唱;诗歌;鸣声
  • n. (Song)人名;(泰)颂;(柬)松;(英)桑;(老)宋;(越)双;(东南亚国家华语)松

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词态变化


复数: songs;

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送〈song〉你一首歌

中文词源


song 歌曲,歌唱

来自 sing 的名词形式。

英英释意


1. a short musical composition with words;
"a successful musical must have at least three good songs"
2. a distinctive or characteristic sound;
"the song of bullets was in the air"
"the song of the wind"
"the wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead"
3. the act of singing;
"with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"
4. the characteristic sound produced by a bird;
"a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"
5. a very small sum;
"he bought it for a song"

英文词源


song
song: [OE] Song comes from a prehistoric Germanic *sanggwaz, a derivative of the same base that produced sing. Its Germanic relatives include German and Danish sang, Dutch zang, and Swedish sång.
=> sing
song (n.)
Old English sang "voice, song, art of singing; metrical composition adapted for singing, psalm, poem," from Proto-Germanic *sangwaz (cognates: Old Norse söngr, Norwegian song, Swedish sång, Old Saxon, Danish, Old Frisian, Old High German, German sang, Middle Dutch sanc, Dutch zang, Gothic saggws), from PIE *songwh-o- "singing, song," from *sengwh- "to sing, make an incantation" (see sing (v.)).

Phrase for a song "for a trifle, for little or nothing" is from "All's Well" III.ii.9 (the identical image, por du son, is in Old French. With a song in (one's) heart "feeling joy" is first attested 1930 in Lorenz Hart's lyric. Song and dance as a form of vaudeville act is attested from 1872; figurative sense of "rigmarole" is from 1895.

同义词辨析


melody, song, tune, theme

这些名词均含有"乐曲,曲调"之意。

melody: 指悦耳的曲调旋律。

song: 多指配有歌词的歌曲。

tune: 指曲调,与配有歌词的歌曲相对。

theme: 指主旋律。

考试真题


Whitman repeatedly reworked Song of Myself between 1855 and 1891.Repeatedly.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

Learn five species of bird, five butterflies, five trees, five bird songs.

出自-2010年12月阅读原文

Whitman repeatedly reworked "Song of Myself" between 1855 and 1891.

2015年12月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B

Users pick their favourite song of the week to share with others.

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

Songs like "Tomorrow Never Knows", "Strawberry Fields Forever", and "A Day in the Life" featured revolutionary sound effects that dazzled and mystified Martin's American counterparts.

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

When Katlyn Burbidge's son was 6 years old, he was performing some ridiculous song and dance typical of a first-grader.

2018年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B

Based upon their expressed thoughts and actual "musicking" behaviours, this text examines the songs they sing, the rhythms....

2016年高考英语浙江卷(6月) 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

Charlotte stone will perform songs from her new best-selling cd, with james pickering on the piano.

2016年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

He told people at a conference, "there have been a couple of studies suggesting they are increasing their song output at night and during the day they are still singing."

2015年高考英语四川卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

However, the 1995 pop song 'common people' puts forward the view that though a middle-class person may 'want to live like common people' they can never appreciate the reality of a working-class life.

2015年高考英语广东卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

I watched as the ASL club performed their translation of a song.

2017年高考英语全国卷1 完形填空 原文

It had excited within him the belief he could write one last song.

2019年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

Naomi managed to figure out 16 of Steve's favorite, and most personal songs.

2019年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

So by increasing their song output, there might be some costs of energy.

2015年高考英语四川卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

Songs in their heads: music and its meaning in children's lives.

2016年高考英语浙江卷(6月) 阅读理解 阅读B 选项

Songs in their heads:music and its meaning in children's lives.

2016年高考英语浙江卷(6月) 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

Steve and Naomi spoke in musical code lines, beats, intervals, moving from the root to end a song in a new key.

2019年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

Stop listening to other people's songs.

2015年高考英语湖北卷 听力 原文

Their cheery song brightens many a winter's day.

2015年高考英语四川卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

With naomi's help, the goodwin family found a sound engineer to record Naomi playing Steve's songs.

2019年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

Losing a job is hurting: you don’t skip down to the jobcentre with a song in your heart, delighted at the prospect of doubling your income from the generous state.

出自-2014年考研阅读原文

Losing a job is hurting: you don't skip down to the jobcentre with a song in your heart, delighted at the prospect of doubling your income from the generous state.

2014年考研真题(英语一)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

词组搭配


for a song

(informal)very cheaply

(非正式)非常便宜地

the place was going for a song.

这地方要廉价出售。

on song

(Brit. informal)performing well

(英,非正式)表现出色

will Swindon be on song for the new season?.

斯温登在这个新乐季会有出色的表演吗?。

a song and dance

(informal)a fuss or commotion

(非正式)小题大做;激动

she would be sure to &B{make a song and dance about} her aching feet.

她肯定会因为脚痛而大惊小怪。

for a song【非正式用语】

At a low price

非常便宜地

bought the antique tray for a song.

以便宜的价钱买得了那个古盘

实用场景例句


a folk/love/pop, etc. song
民歌、情歌、流行歌曲等

牛津词典

We sang a song together.
我们一起唱了一首歌。

牛津词典

The story is told through song and dance.
故事是通过歌舞的形式来表现的。

牛津词典

Suddenly he burst into song (= started to sing) .
突然间,他放声唱了起来。

牛津词典

the song of the blackbird
黑鹂的鸣啭

牛津词典

...a voice singing a Spanish song.
正在演唱一首西班牙歌曲的声音

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...a love song.
情歌

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...dance, music, mime and song.
舞蹈、音乐、哑剧以及歌唱

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...the history of American popular song.
美国流行音乐史

柯林斯高阶英语词典

It's been a long time since I heard a blackbird's song in the evening.
我很久没有听见乌鸫的夜鸣了。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I feel as if I should break into song.
我觉得自己应该放声歌唱。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

We found two second-hand chairs that were going for a song.
我们发现了两把准备低价出售的二手椅子。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Ward is not the most consistent of players, but when he is on song he looks a world-beater.
沃德并不是发挥最稳定的球员,可是一旦进入状态,他似乎就是天下无敌的王者。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

While quality of life has improved, there's still a lot of burnout.
在生活质量提高的同时, 却有许多人身心疲惫.

期刊摘选

This song is pitched too high for my voice.
对我的嗓子来说,这首歌的音定得太高了.

《简明英汉词典》

Never before have I heard this song sung in chorus.
我从来没有听过这首歌的合唱.

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Now and then a bird's song broke in upon the silence of the wood.
鸟鸣声不时打破林中的寂静.

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That song has been in the charts for weeks.
那首歌已有好几周都上了流行榜.

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She gave a splendid rendition of the song.
这首歌她唱得动听极了.

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She was humming a song to herself.
她独自哼着歌.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

You may be a bit upset, but it's really nothing to make a song and dance.
你或许有些苦恼, 但实在不必小题大做.

《简明英汉词典》

The program was concluded with a song.
节目在一首歌声中结束.

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He rolled out the song.
他歌声洪亮.

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The singing teacher taught them to harmonise the new song.
音乐教师教他们用和声演唱这首新歌.

《简明英汉词典》

There's no need to make a song and dance about a tiny scratch on the car.
没有必要为汽车上的一点刮痕而唠叨个没完.

《简明英汉词典》

The song had a great vogue at one time.
这首歌曾风行一时.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

The song has become very popular.
这支歌儿流行开了.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

I always associate that song with my visit to Hawaii.
听到那支歌我就会联想到我的夏威夷之行.

《现代汉英综合大词典》