song

song
noun
  1. a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung
    歌曲
    a pop song.
    一首流行歌曲。
    ■[mass noun]singing or vocal music
    歌唱;声乐
    the pilgrims broke into song.
    朝圣者们开始大声歌唱。
    ■a musical composition suggestive of a song
    乐曲
    ■[mass noun]the musical phrases uttered by some birds, whales, and insects, typically forming a recognizable and repeated sequence and used chiefly for territorial defence or for attracting mates
    鸣声,虫鸣,鸟啭
    ■a poem, especially one in rhymed stanzas
    押韵的诗歌
    The Song of Hiawatha.
    《海华沙之歌》。
    ■[mass noun](archaic)poetry
    (古)诗歌
常用词组
for a song
  1. (informal)very cheaply
    (非正式)非常便宜地
    the place was going for a song.
    这地方要廉价出售。
on song
  1. (Brit. informal)performing well
    (英,非正式)表现出色
    will Swindon be on song for the new season?.
    斯温登在这个新乐季会有出色的表演吗?。
a song and dance
  1. (informal)a fuss or commotion
    (非正式)小题大做;激动
    she would be sure to make a song and dance about her aching feet.
    她肯定会因为脚痛而大惊小怪。
    ■(N. Amer.)a long explanation that is pointless or deliberately evasive
    (北美)大篇的废话、谎话
语源
  1. Old English sang, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zang and German Sang, also to sing
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