carol
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++car·ol1 /ˈkærəl/ (also Christmas carol) noun [countable] RRCAPMa traditional Christmas song （圣诞）颂歌
Examples from the Corpus
carol• Two beggar children, arms and legs as thin as sticks, stood beside a brazier singing a carol.• It was all hymns and carols.• As the candles burned down, we sang Christmas carols, and then Papa passed out the presents.• A choir of families, wrapped in woolly hats, overcoats and scarves, were singing carols by a crib.• The presents are unwrapped, the holiday turkey is hash, and the carols have all been sung.• The Carol Album is a carol record with a difference.carol2 verb (carolled, carolling British English, caroled, caroling American English) [intransitive, transitive] literary APMto sing or say something in a happy way 〔欢乐地〕唱（歌），说（话） ‘Goodbye, ’ carolled Boris happily. “再见。”鲍里斯愉快地说道。→ See Verb tableOrigin carol1 (1500-1600) 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 → REED2 instrument'car·ol1 nouncarol2 verbChineseSyllable
traditional Corpus Christmas song a
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.
carol2 verb (past tense and past participle carolled, present participle carolling British English, caroled, caroling American English) [intransitive and transitive] literary
to sing or say something in a happy way:
‘Goodbye,’ carolled Boris happily.
| I |
(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'
| THESAURUS |
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
| II |
verb (past tense and past participle carolled, present participle carolling British English, caroled, caroling American English) [intransitive and transitive] literaryto sing or say something in a happy way: