Christmas carol
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌChristmas ˈcarol noun [countable] APMa Christian song that people sing at Christmas 圣诞颂歌
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Christmas carol• The repertoire was as follows, in chronological order of being devised: A Christmas Carol.• The offices are so old-fashioned that one was used as Scrooge's office in a recent film version of A Christmas Carol.• Made up the words and music to a Christmas carol?ˌChristmas ˈcarol nounChineseSyllable
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Christmas Carol
Christmas Carol, A
a short novel by Charles dickens about an unpleasant old man called Scrooge who hates to spend money. On Christmas Eve several ghosts visit him to warn him about what will happen if he does not change. When he wakes up the next morning, he becomes a happy generous person, especially to his worker Bob Cratchit and Cratchit's sick son, Tiny Tim.
Christmas Carol, A
a short novel by Charles dickens about an unpleasant old man called Scrooge who hates to spend money. On Christmas Eve several ghosts visit him to warn him about what will happen if he does not change. When he wakes up the next morning, he becomes a happy generous person, especially to his worker Bob Cratchit and Cratchit's sick son, Tiny Tim.
Christmas carol
car‧ol1 /ˈkærəl/ (also Christmas carol) noun [countable]
■ types of song
▪national anthem the official song of a country, which is sung or played on public occasions: Before the match, everyone stood up to sing the national anthem.
▪hymn /hɪm/ a religious song that is sung in a church: What hymns did you choose for your wedding? | At funerals people often sing the hymn ‘Abide with Me’.
▪carol a traditional Christmas song: We went around the houses, singing carols.
▪folk song a traditional song from a particular area: an old Mexican folk song
▪ballad a long folk song which tells a story: a traditional ballad about a man who is dreaming of his home in Ireland
▪lullaby a slow quiet song sung to children to make them go to sleep: She sat by the child’s bed, softly singing a lullaby.
ˌChristmas ˈcarol noun [countable]
a Christian song that people sing at Christmas
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(also Christmas carol) noun [countable] Date: 1500-1600
Origin: carol 'circular dance with singing' (13-17 centuries), from Old French carole, probably from Late Latin choraula 'song for a group of singers', from Greek, from choros ( ⇨ chorus1) + aulein 'to play a , reed(2) instrument'
a traditional Christmas songOrigin: carol 'circular dance with singing' (13-17 centuries), from Old French carole, probably from Late Latin choraula 'song for a group of singers', from Greek, from choros ( ⇨ chorus1) + aulein 'to play a , reed(2) instrument'
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noun [countable]a Christian song that people sing at Christmas