carol

名词 carol:

1. joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
   同义词：Christmas carol
2. a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ)

动词 carol:

1. sing carols

1. Several of his friends came: Ben, Carol and Mike, for instance.
   他的几个朋友来了，比如本、 卡罗尔、 麦克。
2. She struck up the first carol on the grand piano.
   她在那架大钢琴上演奏起第一支颂歌。
3. We usually sing carols at Christmas.
   圣诞节时，我们一般会唱颂歌。
4. The children went carolling during the week before Christmas.
   圣诞节前一周，孩子们到各家各户去唱圣诞颂歌。

car.ol

n.（名词）
Music A song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas.
【音乐】 颂歌，赞美诗：表示赞美的歌或欢乐的歌，尤指圣诞颂歌
An old round dance often accompanied by singing.
卡勒尔舞：旧时一种有伴唱的圆圈或集体舞
v.（动词）
car.oled 也作 car.olled car.ol.ing car.ol.ling car.ols car.ols
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To sing in a loud, joyous manner.
欢快地高声歌唱
To go from house to house singing Christmas songs.
挨家挨户地唱圣诞歌曲
v.tr.（及物动词）
To celebrate in or as if in song:
歌唱庆祝：以歌唱的方式或好象用唱歌的方式来庆祝：
例句：
caroling the victory.
欢庆胜利

To sing loudly and joyously.
欢声高唱

来源：
Middle English carole [a kind of round dance with singing]
中古英语 carole [一种有伴唱的舞蹈]
from Old French carole
源自 古法语 carole
probably from Late Latin choraula [choral song]
可能源自 后期拉丁语 choraula [颂歌，赞美诗]
from Latin choraulôs [accompanist]
源自 拉丁语 choraulôs [伴唱者]
from Greek khoraulôs
源自 希腊语 khoraulôs
khoros [choral dance] * see chorus
khoros [卡勒尔舞] *参见 chorus
aulos [flute]
aulos [长笛]

【引伸】
car.oler
n.（名词）