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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++con·cert /ˈkɒnsət $ ˈkɑːnsərt/ ●●● S3 W3 noun [countable] 1 APMa performance given by musicians or singers 音乐会；演唱会 a rock concert 摇滚音乐会 a concert of French choral music 法国合唱音乐会 We were going to a concert in Bath Abbey. 我们要去听一场在巴斯修道院内举行的音乐会。 She still does about 100 concerts every year. 她每年仍然举行100场左右的演唱会。2 in concert (with somebody) a) formal people who do something in concert do it together after having agreed on it （与某人）一起〔行动〕 Britain has to pursue policies in concert with other EU members. 英国必须和其他欧盟成员国一起贯彻各项政策。 It appeared that both the accused were acting in concert in the attack upon the deceased. 两名被告看来是合力袭击死者的。 b) APplaying or singing at a concert 在音乐会上演出 They’re appearing in concert tonight at the Royal Concert Hall. 他们今晚将在皇家音乐大厅登台演出。 COLLOCATIONSverbsgo to a concert (also attend a concert formal) 去听音乐会Do you want to go to the concert in the park this weekend? 你想去听这个周末在公园举行的音乐会吗？give/do a concert 举行音乐会The group gave concerts for charity throughout Europe. 这个乐队在欧洲各地举办慈善音乐会。play in/perform in a concert 在音乐会上表演I'm playing in a jazz concert on Saturday night. 我将在周六晚上的一场爵士音乐会中表演。put on a concert (also stage a concert formal) (=arrange one) 举办音乐会The music club puts on regular concerts throughout the year. 这家音乐俱乐部全年定期举办音乐会。ADJECTIVES/NOUN + concerta pop/rock/jazz/classical concert 流行/摇滚/爵士/古典音乐会There were 150,000 people at the rock concert in Frankfurt. 有15万人出席了法兰克福的摇滚音乐会。an orchestral concert/a symphony concert (=one in which an orchestra plays) 管弦音乐会/交响音乐会Tickets for orchestral concerts range from $15 to $35. 管弦音乐会门票从15美元到35美元不等。a live concert (=that you watch as the performers play, rather than as a recording) 现场音乐会a live concert in front of 500 fans 在500名歌迷面前举行的现场音乐会an open-air/outdoor concert 露天/户外音乐会nClapton thrilled fans at a huge outdoor concert in New York.na charity concert (=performed to raise money for charity)600 tickets have already been sold for the charity concert in June.na gala concert (=performed to celebrate a special occasion)a 75th anniversary gala concertna brass-band concert (=performed by a brass band)concert + NOUNa concert performance 音乐会表演She gave a number of concert performances in Berlin. 她在柏林开了几场音乐会。a concert tour (=a journey made by musicians to perform in different places) 巡回演唱会This year we did a concert tour of the United States. 今年我们在美国举办了巡回演唱会。a concert hall 音乐厅nOn the last night, the concert hall was packed.a concert ticket 音乐会门票nConcert tickets are available from $17.50.a concert pianist (=who performs in concerts) 音乐会钢琴演奏家nHer ambition was to become a concert pianist.
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concert• Oh, and 45 world-famous orchestras, 21 conductors, 18 concert pianists and the Nobel Prize Committee.• Various performers will present a concert of Broadway music to benefit AIDS charities.• On Friday we're going to a concert of modern African music.• Magee College hosts a programme of special events that includes art exhibitions and concerts by folk musicians of local and national reputation.• There's a free band concert in Reid Park this afternoon.• Amanda has a solo in the school chorus concert this year.• I wanted to talk to the famous pianist before his concert.• He or she will, they know, respond to events in concert with the vision and known values.• But this night was different form the Sunday-night concerts.• Call the Rialto concert hotline, 740-0126, for more information.• Over the past four years the concerts have raised more than £1,300 and have become one of the highlights of the village year.Origin concert (1500-1600) French Italian concerto, from concertare; → CONCERTEDcon·cert noun →COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
musicians or singers a performance by Corpus given
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con‧cert S3 W3 /ˈkɒnsət $ ˈkɑːnsərt/
noun [countable]1. a performance given by musicians or singers:
a rock concert
a concert of French choral music
We were going to a concert in Bath Abbey.
She still does about 100 concerts every year.
2. in concert (with somebody)
a. formal people who do something in concert do it together after having agreed on it:
Britain has to pursue policies in concert with other EU members.
It appeared that both the accused were acting in concert in the attack upon the deceased.
b. playing or singing at a concert:
They’re appearing in concert tonight at the Royal Concert Hall.
■ verbs
▪go to a concert (also attend a concert formal) Do you want to go to the concert in the park this weekend?
▪give/do a concert The group gave concerts for charity throughout Europe.
▪play in/perform in a concert I'm playing in a jazz concert on Saturday night.
▪put on a concert (also stage a concert formal) (=arrange one) The music club puts on regular concerts throughout the year.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + concert
▪a pop/rock/jazz/classical concert There were 150,000 people at the rock concert in Frankfurt.
▪an orchestral concert/a symphony concert (=one in which an orchestra plays) Tickets for orchestral concerts range from $15 to $35.
▪a live concert (=that you watch as the performers play, rather than as a recording) a live concert in front of 500 fans
▪an open-air/outdoor concert Clapton thrilled fans at a huge outdoor concert in New York.
▪a charity concert (=performed to raise money for charity) 600 tickets have already been sold for the charity concert in June.
▪a gala concert (=performed to celebrate a special occasion) a 75th anniversary gala concert
▪a brass-band concert (=performed by a brass band)
■ nouns
▪a concert performance She gave a number of concert performances in Berlin.
▪a concert tour (=a journey made by musicians to perform in different places) This year we did a concert tour of the United States.
▪a concert hall On the last night, the concert hall was packed.
▪a concert ticket Concert tickets are available from $17.50.
▪a concert pianist (=who performs in concerts) Her ambition was to become a concert pianist.
con‧cert S3 W3 /ˈkɒnsət $ ˈkɑːnsərt/
noun [countable]1. a performance given by musicians or singers: 2. in concert (with somebody)
a. formal people who do something in concert do it together after having agreed on it:
b. playing or singing at a concert:
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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
