chorus

名词 chorus:

1. any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
2. a group of people assembled to sing together
3. the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
   同义词：refrain
4. a body of dancers or singers who perform together
   同义词：chorus line
5. a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play
   同义词：Greek chorus

动词 chorus:

1. utter in unison
2. sing in a choir
   同义词：choir

1. We continued to rehearse/continued rehearsing the chorus after the break.
   休息之後我们继续排练合唱节目。
2. Let's take part in the triumphal chorus.
   让我们去参加凯歌大合唱吧。
3. The audience joined in the chorus.
   唱到歌曲的副歌时，观众也跟着齐唱起来。
4. The chorus is dressed as fairies.
   歌舞队的人都装扮成仙子。
5. The papers all chorused the praises of the President.
   各报都异口同声地对总统表示赞扬。

cho.rus

n.（名词）
【复数】 cho.rus.es
Music
【音乐】
A composition in four or more parts written for a large number of singers.
合唱曲：为一大群歌手谱写的四部或更多部的歌曲
A refrain in which an audience joins a soloist in a song.
合唱句，重叠句：由一名观众在独唱歌手的一支歌中加入的副歌
A repeat of the opening statement of a popular song played by the whole group.
迭句：由全部成员表演的一首流行歌曲的开场白的重复
A solo section based on the main melody of a popular song and played by a member of the group.
独唱部分：一首流行歌曲主旋律上的独唱部分，由乐队一名成员演唱
A body of singers who perform choral compositions.
合唱团：演唱合唱作品的歌手团体
A body of vocalists and dancers who support the soloists and leading performers in operas, musical comedies, and revues.
领唱：在戏剧、音乐喜剧、时事讽刺剧中配合独唱、主角的歌唱家和舞蹈演员的团体

A group of persons who speak or sing in unison a given part or composition in drama or poetry recitation.
剧情解说员：在戏剧或诗朗诵中齐声朗诵或演唱一个指定部分或作品的人们
An actor in Elizabethan drama who recites the prologue and epilogue to a play and sometimes comments on the action.
解说员：在伊丽莎白戏剧中朗诵序言和尾声以及有时关于演出评论的演员

A group of masked dancers who performed ceremonial songs at religious festivals in early Greek times.
戴面具舞蹈者：希腊时代早期，在宗教节日中演唱庆祝歌曲的带面具的舞蹈演员们
The group in a classical Greek drama whose songs and dances present an exposition of or, in later tradition, a disengaged commentary on the action.
歌舞队：在经典希腊戏剧中，一组演员用歌舞来展示在后期的传统中同演出脱离的评论
The portion of a classical Greek drama consisting of choric dance and song.
歌舞队：在古希腊戏剧中由群舞和合唱组成的部分
A group or performer in a modern drama serving a purpose similar to the Greek chorus.
歌唱者，舞蹈者：在现代剧中起与希腊合唱团相同作用的团体或演员
The performers of a choral ode, especially a Pindaric ode.
唱诗班：合唱颂歌，尤其是平德尔体颂歌的演员们

A speech, song, or other utterance made in concert by many people.
合唱的歌曲：在音乐会上许多人发出的讲话、歌声或其它言论
A simultaneous utterance by a number of people:
异口同声：由一些人同时发声：
例句：
a chorus of jeers from the bystanders.
旁观者发出的嘲弄

The sounds so made.
这样产生的声音
v.tr.intr.（及物动词和不及物动词）
cho.rused 或 cho.russed cho.rus.ing 或 cho.rus.sing cho.rus.es 或 cho.rus.ses
To sing or utter in or as if in chorus.
合唱：在或象在合唱中唱或说

<习惯用语>in chorus
All together; in unison.
同时；一起
来源：
Latin [choral dance]
拉丁语 [合唱舞蹈]
from Greek khoros * see gher-
源自 希腊语 khoros *参见 gher-