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encore

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Performing
en·core1 /ˈɒŋkɔː $ ˈɑːŋkɔːr/ noun [countable]  APan additional or repeated part of a performance, especially a musical one 加演节目;再演[奏,唱] The band came back onstage for an encore. 乐队回到台上加演了一曲。
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encoreThe club now hopes the band will return for an encore on March 22.The band came back on stage for an encore.But my stage tended to turn into a revolving stage and I became the recipient of endless encores.And this band were just getting encore after f***ing encore; it was really good stuff, a real grunge-fest.Ringo Starr was rolled out for the encores and thrashed about enthusiastically enough.He took encore after encore until the thinning crowd finally disappeared into the dark autumn evening.
Related topics: Music
encore2 interjection  APMsaid when you have enjoyed a musical performance very much and want the performer to sing or play more 再唱一首;再奏一曲
Origin encore2 (1700-1800) French still, again
repeated performance, a especially Corpus part additional or a of an


encore
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encore1 /ˈɒŋkɔː $ ˈɑːŋkɔːr/ noun [countable]
an additional or repeated part of a performance, especially a musical one:
    The band came back onstage for an encore.

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encore2 interjection
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: French
 Origin: 'still, again'
said when you have enjoyed a musical performance very much and want the performer to sing or play more


en·coreBrE /ˈɒŋkɔː(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɑːŋkɔːr/ 🔊 nounan extra short performance given at the end of a concert or other performance; a request for this made by an audience calling out (音乐会或其他演出结束时)加演的节目;(观众要求的)再演一个;安可She played a Chopin waltz as an encore. 她应听众的要求又加演了一首肖邦的圆舞曲。🔊🔊The group got three encores. 乐团三次得到观众 “再来一个” 的请求。🔊🔊
en·coreBrE /ˈɒŋkɔː(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɑːŋkɔːr/ 🔊 exclamationan audience calls out encore! at the end of a concert to ask the performer to play or sing another piece of music (在音乐会结束时观众喊的)再来一个,再唱一首,再奏一曲