ballad
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++bal·lad /ˈbæləd/ ●○○ noun [countable] 1. APMa slow love song 抒情歌曲，情歌2. ALa short story in the form of a poem or song 叙事诗歌，民歌，歌谣
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ballad• The results are exquisite-moving from ballads and other composed pieces through different grades of abstraction to total collective improvisation.• Where previous boy-girl ballads dealt with prom night nerves or playground jealousies.• Peggy ScottAdams's provocative ballad is hitting radio audiences like an emotional bomb.• Transfixing and intense, their dark, wine-soaked ballads and lock-tite harmonies are addictive.Origin ballad (1400-1500) Old French balade, from Old Provençal balada “dance, song sung while dancing”, from balar “to dance”, from Late Latin ballare; → BALL1bal·lad nounChineseSyllable
a slow song love Corpus
ballad
bal‧lad /ˈbæləd/
noun [countable]
2. a short story in the form of a poem or song
■ 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.
bal‧lad /ˈbæləd/
noun [countable] Date: 1400-1500
Language: Old French
Origin: balade, from Old Provençal balada 'dance, song sung while dancing', from balar 'to dance', from Late Latin ballare; ⇨ ball1
1. a slow love songLanguage: Old French
Origin: balade, from Old Provençal balada 'dance, song sung while dancing', from balar 'to dance', from Late Latin ballare; ⇨ ball1
2. a short story in the form of a poem or song
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Listening 听
listen to/enjoy/love/be into music/classical music/jazz/pop/hip-hop, etc.听／欣赏／喜爱／迷上音乐／古典音乐／爵士乐／流行音乐／嘻哈音乐等 listen to the radio/an MP3 player/a CD听收音机／MP3 播放器／CD put on/play a CD/a song/some music播放 CD／歌曲／音乐 turn down/up the music/radio/volume/bass调小／调大音乐／收音机／音量／低音 go to a concert/festival/gig/performance/recital去听音乐会；去看会演／现场演唱会／演出／音乐演奏会 copy/burn/rip music/a CD/a DVD复制／刻录／翻录音乐／CD／DVD download music/an album/a song/a demo/a video下载音乐／专辑／歌曲／录音样带／视频
Playing 演奏
play a musical instrument/the piano/percussion/a note/a riff/the melody/a concerto/a duet/by ear演奏乐器／钢琴／打击乐／音符／重复段／主旋律／协奏曲／二重奏；凭听觉记忆演奏 sing an anthem/a ballad/a solo/an aria/the blues/in a choir/soprano/alto/tenor/bass/out of tune唱国歌／民歌；独唱；唱咏叹调／蓝调歌曲；在合唱团演唱；唱女高音／中音／男高音／男低音；唱歌走调 hum a tune/a theme tune/a lullaby哼曲子／主题曲／摇篮曲 accompany a singer/choir为歌手／合唱团伴奏 strum a chord/guitar弹奏和弦／吉他
Performing 表演
form/start/get together/join/quit/leave a band组建／创办／组成／加入／退出／离开乐队 give a performance/concert/recital表演节目；举办音乐会／音乐演奏会 do a concert/recital/gig开音乐会／音乐演奏会／现场演唱会 play a concert/gig/festival/venue在音乐会／现场演唱会／会演／音乐厅演出 perform ( at/in a concert/BrE ( a concertespecially
NAmE 在音乐会上演出 appear at a festival/live现身会演；现场表演 go on/embark on a (world) tour进行／开始（全球）巡演
Recording 录制
write/compose music/a ballad/a melody/a tune/a song/a theme song/an opera/a symphony写／创作音乐／民谣／旋律／曲子／歌曲／主题歌／歌剧／交响曲 land/get/sign a record deal获得／签署唱片合约 be signed to/be dropped by a record company与唱片公司签约；被唱片公司解约 record/release/put out an album/a single/a CD录制／发行／出版专辑／单曲／CD be top of/top the charts高居每周流行唱片排行榜之首 get to/go straight to/go straight in at/enter the charts at number one位列／一举登上／进入排行榜首位