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singing

/sing/US // sɪŋ //UK // (sɪŋ) //

唱歌,歌唱,歌声,唱歌的

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Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
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    sang [sang] /sæŋ/ or, often, sung [suhng]; /sʌŋ/; sung; sing·ing.

    • : to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice; vocalize melodically.
    • : to perform a song or voice composition: She promised to sing for us.
    • : to produce melodious sounds, usually high in pitch, as certain birds, insects, etc.: The nightingale sang in the tree.
    • : to compose poetry: Keats sang briefly but gloriously.
    • : to tell about or praise someone or something in verse or song: He sang of the warrior's prowess.
    • : to admit of being sung, as verses: This lyric sings well.
    • : to give out a continuous ringing, whistling, murmuring, burbling, or other euphonious sound, as a teakettle or a brook.
    • : to make a short whistling, ringing, or whizzing sound: The bullet sang past his ear.
    • : to produce an undesired self-sustained oscillation.
    • : to have the sensation of a ringing or humming sound, as the ears.
    • : Slang. to confess or act as an informer; squeal.
v.有主动词 verb
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    sang [sang] /sæŋ/ or, often, sung [suhng]; /sʌŋ/; sung; sing·ing.

    • : to utter with musical modulations of the voice, as a song.
    • : to escort or accompany with singing.
    • : to proclaim enthusiastically.
    • : to bring, send, put, etc., with or by singing: She sang the baby to sleep.
    • : to chant or intone: to sing mass.
    • : to tell or praise in verse or song.
n.名词 noun
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    • : the act or performance of singing.
    • : a gathering or meeting of persons for the purpose of singing: a community sing.
    • : a singing, ringing, or whistling sound, as of a bullet.
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    • : sing out, Informal. to call in a loud voice; shout: They lost their way in the cavern and sang out for help.

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Examples

  • Think of it as Game of Thrones—if you subtract the sex and violence and add drunken revelry and singing.

  • The ceremony ended with a singing of “God Bless America,” with some of those in the stands as well as de Blasio singing along.

  • He played it through once, singing the lyrics softly to his own guitar accompaniment.

  • In the film, Foxx is able to showcase his singing, knack for comedy and all-around versatility.

  • “No eyes are on the sparrow, eyes are on the sparrow / He is singing anyway.”

  • Then, as he neared the room, a sound of music floated out to meet him— Tony was singing to his own accompaniment.

  • This slaughter is accompanied by the tabagie and what follows it—namely, the singing and dancing.

  • A child's preference for the mother's singing is, perhaps, a half reminiscence of the soft-low tones of the lullaby.

  • The sentinel was singing a sequedilla above; and its notes came to them with the wailing blast.

  • Then there was dancing and singing under the palm-trees by old and young, and when evening came there were displays of fireworks.