chorus
n
1 [CGp] (usu large) group of singers; choir (通常为大型的)合唱团; 唱诗班
the Bath Festival Chorus 巴斯音乐节大合唱团.
2 [C] piece of music, usu part of a larger work, composed for such a group 合唱曲
the Hallelujah Chorus 哈利路亚合唱曲.
3 [C] part of a song that is sung after each verse, esp by a group of people (歌曲中的)合唱部分
Bill sang the verses and everyone joined in the chorus. 比尔先唱独唱部分, 然後大家一起合唱.
4 [C] thing said or shouted by many people together 齐声说或齐声喊的内容
a chorus of boos, cheers, laughter, etc 齐声喊呸、 欢呼、 大笑等
The proposal was greeted with a chorus of approval. 大家对该建议异口同声表示赞成.
5 [CGp] group of performers who sing and dance in a musical comedy (歌舞喜剧中的)歌舞队
[attrib 作定语]
a chorus line (歌舞喜剧中的)歌舞队唱词.
6 [CGp] (in ancient Greek drama) group of singers and dancers who comment on the events of the play (古希腊戏剧中)(为剧中事件作评注的)歌舞队.
7 [C] (esp in Elizabethan drama) actor who speaks the prologue and epilogue of a play (尤指伊丽莎白时代戏剧中)(宣读开?quot;缀褪粘"椎模┠醒菰?
8 (idm 习语) in chorus all together; in unison 一起; 同时; 一齐; 一致
act, speak, answer in chorus 一致行动、 异口同声地说、 同时回答. chorus, v [Tn]
sing or say (sth) all together 同时唱或说(某事)
The crowd chorused their approval (of the decision). 群众(对该决定)齐声表示赞成.
Marine Studio biologists have pointed out that, however intelligent they may be, it is probably a mistake to credit dolphins with any motive of lifesaving.