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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sing /sɪŋ/ ●●● S1 W2 verb (past tense sang /sæŋ/, past participle sung /sʌŋ/) 1 with your voice 用你的嗓音 [intransitive, transitive]APMSING to produce a musical sound with your voice 唱，歌唱 She can sing beautifully. 她唱歌很好听。 Most children enjoy singing. 大多数孩子都喜欢唱歌。 We had a great time singing some of the old songs. 我们唱了一些老歌，非常开心。sing to My mother used to sing to me when I was young. 我小时候妈妈常常唱歌给我听。 He was singing to himself quietly. 他在轻声地哼唱。sing somebody something Come on, sing us a song! 来吧，唱首歌给我们听！ I’ve never been able to sing in tune (=sing the correct notes). 我唱歌总是跑调。 She patiently sang the baby to sleep. 她耐心地唱歌哄宝宝入睡。 → singing2 birds 鸟 [intransitive]HBBSING if birds sing, they produce high musical sounds 鸣，啼，啭 I could hear the birds singing outside my window. 我听到鸟儿在窗外歌唱。3 high noise 很响的噪音 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]CSHIGH POSITION OR RANK to make a high whistling sound 呜呜作响，发嗡嗡[嗖嗖]声 A kettle was singing on the stove. 炉上的水壶在呜呜作响。sing past A bullet sang past my ear. 一颗子弹从我耳边呼啸而过。4 sing somebody’s praises PRAISEto praise someone very much 高度赞扬某人 Mrs Edwards was singing your praises today. 爱德华兹太太今天对你大加赞扬。5 sing a different tune to say something different from what you said before 改变观点[态度]，变卦 You’re singing a different tune now! 现在你又变卦了！6 be singing from the same hymn sheet/book used to say that a group of people all have the same aims or all express the same opinion on a particular subject 〔在某主题上〕目标[观点]一致，唱同一个调子 Union representatives are all singing from the same hymn sheet on the issue of pay. 工会代表在工资问题上全都是一个调子。7 give information 提供信息 [intransitive] informalADMIT to tell people everything you know about a crime when they ask you questions about it – used especially by criminals and the police 招供，交代罪行〔尤为罪犯和警察所使用〕 I think he’ll sing. 我觉得他会招供的。8 sing along phrasal verb SINGto sing with someone else who is already singing 跟着〔某人〕一起唱 Sing along if you know the words. 如果你们知道歌词，就跟着一起唱吧。 to Jess was singing along to the radio. 杰斯在跟着收音机一 起唱。9 sing out phrasal verb a) SHOUT sing out (something) to shout or sing some words clearly and loudly 高声叫喊；大声唱 ‘Freeze!’ a shrill voice sang out. “不许动！”一个尖锐的声音高喊道。b) American English to sing loudly so that people can hear you easily 高声唱，大声唱〔以便让人听到〕10 sing up phrasal verb British English SINGto sing more loudly 更大声地唱，放声唱→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
sing• A tall boy in a shrunk-up ivory sweater strolled by, hands in his pockets, singing.• Sing along if you know the words.• Now volleys of bird song are erupting from all around, with perhaps ten or more birds singing at once.• I could hear someone singing downstairs.• All the family sang 'Happy Birthday' as Dad came in.• Once again, Ashputtel sang her song for the birds; once again they came to her rescue.• Daryl sang in his high school choir.• Sophie sings in the church choir.• Anyone who could play an instrument or sing in tune was enlisted to take part in the concert.• Pretty soon, Vinnie was singing like a canary.• Beth ran toward the stream that sang on the other side of the woods.• But the organ music was lovely, although some of the vocalists sang rather modern stuff, a bit like rock and roll.• She played and sang so plaintively that I almost wept, the song was so sad.• She sat in a corner, singing softly to her baby.• They sat together and sang songs.• He and Stefan had worked out a performance programme so that Ingrid wouldn't have to sing two big roles on consecutive nights.• Come on, David, sing us a song!sang ... to sleep• Her lovely face in the candlelight, the soft pitch of her voice as she sang him to sleep.Origin sing Old English singansing verbChinese
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sing
sing S1 W2 /sɪŋ/
verb (past tense sang /sæŋ/, past participle sung /sʌŋ/)
1. WITH YOUR VOICE [intransitive and transitive] to produce a musical sound with your voice:
She can sing beautifully.
Most children enjoy singing.
We had a great time singing some of the old songs.
sing to
My mother used to sing to me when I was young.
He was singing to himself quietly.
sing somebody something
Come on, sing us a song__
I’ve never been able to sing in tune (=sing the correct notes).
She patiently sang the baby to sleep. ⇨ singing
2. BIRDS [intransitive] if birds sing, they produce high musical sounds:
I could hear the birds singing outside my window.
3. HIGH NOISE [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to make a high whistling sound:
A kettle was singing on the stove.
sing past
A bullet sang past my ear.
4. sing sb’s praises to praise someone very much:
Mrs Edwards was singing your praises today.
5. sing a different tune to say something different from what you said before:
You’re singing a different tune now__
6. be singing from the same hymn sheet/book used to say that a group of people all have the same aims or all express the same opinion on a particular subject:
Union representatives are all singing from the same hymn sheet on the issue of pay.
7. GIVE INFORMATION [intransitive] informal to tell people everything you know about a crime when they ask you questions about it – used especially by criminals and the police:
I think he’ll sing.
sing along phrasal verb
to sing with someone else who is already singing:
Sing along if you know the words.
sing along to
Jess was singing along to the radio.
sing out phrasal verb
1. sing out (something) to shout or sing some words clearly and loudly:
‘Freeze__’ a shrill voice sang out.
2. American English to sing loudly so that people can hear you easily
sing up phrasal verb British English
to sing more loudly:
Sing up, boys, I can’t hear you!
sing S1 W2 /sɪŋ/
verb (past tense sang /sæŋ/, past participle sung /sʌŋ/) Language: Old English
Origin: singan
Origin: singan
1. WITH YOUR VOICE [intransitive and transitive] to produce a musical sound with your voice:
sing to
sing somebody something
2. BIRDS [intransitive] if birds sing, they produce high musical sounds:
3. HIGH NOISE [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to make a high whistling sound:
sing past
4. sing sb’s praises to praise someone very much:
5. sing a different tune to say something different from what you said before:
6. be singing from the same hymn sheet/book used to say that a group of people all have the same aims or all express the same opinion on a particular subject:
7. GIVE INFORMATION [intransitive] informal to tell people everything you know about a crime when they ask you questions about it – used especially by criminals and the police:
sing along phrasal verb
to sing with someone else who is already singing:
sing along to
sing out phrasal verb
1. sing out (something) to shout or sing some words clearly and loudly:
2. American English to sing loudly so that people can hear you easily
sing up phrasal verb British English
to sing more loudly:
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
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
