choir

名词 choir:

1. a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
2. a family of similar musical instrument playing together
   同义词：consort
3. the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave

动词 choir:

1. sing in a choir
   同义词：chorus

1. The choir gave a ragged performance, ie The singers were not following the conductor.
   合唱队演唱得很不和谐(歌唱者不听从指挥).
2. The choir was (singing) distinctly out of tune in places.
   合唱团有些地方明显(唱)走调了。
3. The choir sang the 23rd Psalm.
   唱诗班唱《旧约·诗篇》之第23篇。
4. You're no use in the choir you cant sing a note!
   你对合唱团毫无益处--你简直唱不成调！
5. The choir sang the amens beautifully.
   唱诗班唱的阿门非常优美。
6. The choir sang sweetly, and none more so than the Welsh boy.
   唱诗班唱得很悦耳，尤其是没人比得上那个威尔士男孩儿。
7. He is a member of the choir.
   他是唱诗班的一员。

choir

n.（名词）
An organized company of singers, especially one performing church music or singing in a church.
唱诗班：尤指演唱教堂音乐或在教堂中歌唱的一支有组织的合唱团

The part of a church used by such a company of singers.
唱诗区：教堂中这样的合唱团使用的区域
The part of the chancel in a cruciform church that is occupied by this company of singers.
教堂高坛：十字形的教堂中唱诗班所占据的高坛部分
Music
【音乐】
A group of instruments of the same kind:
一组同类的乐器：
例句：
a string choir.
一组弦乐器

A division of some pipe organs, containing pipes suitable for accompanying a choir.
一组管风琴：由包括适合于为唱诗班伴奏的管乐器的一些管风琴所组成的部分
An organized group:
团队：一个有组织的团队：
例句：
a choir of dancers.
一支舞蹈队

One of the orders of angels.
天使：天使等级中的一种
v.intr.（不及物动词）
choired,choir.ing,choirs 【音乐】
To sing in chorus.
合唱

来源：
Middle English quer, quire
中古英语 quer, quire
from Old French cuer
源自 古法语 cuer
from Medieval Latin chorus
源自 中世纪拉丁语 chorus
from Latin [choral dance] * see chorus
源自 拉丁语 [由歌曲伴唱的舞蹈] *参见 chorus