song
- 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
词态变化
助记提示
中文词源
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.
《简明英汉词典》
- 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.
《简明英汉词典》
- That song has been in the charts for weeks.
- 那首歌已有好几周都上了流行榜.
《简明英汉词典》
- She gave a splendid rendition of the song.
- 这首歌她唱得动听极了.
《简明英汉词典》
- 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.
《简明英汉词典》
- He rolled out the song.
- 他歌声洪亮.
《简明英汉词典》
- 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》