| 释义 |
chant/tʃɑ:nt/ n. & v.●n. 1a a spoken sing-song phrase, esp. one performed in unison by a crowd etc. 歌，曲子(尤指齐唱歌曲) b a repetitious sing-song way of speaking 反复吟诵般的说话 2 Mus. 【音】a a short musical passage in two or more phrases used for singing unmetrical words, e.g. psalms, canticles (用于不讲究格律歌词如圣歌、赞美诗的)乐曲片段 b the psalm or canticle so sung 圣歌，赞美诗 c a song, esp. monotonous or repetitive (尤指单调或重复吟唱的)歌曲 3 a musical recitation, esp. of poetry 吟诵(尤诗歌) ●v. tr. & intr. 1 talk or repeat monotonously 单调地说(或重复) a crowd chanting slogans 重复口号的人群 2 sing or intone (a psalm etc.) 唱歌；吟咏(圣歌等)[Middle English (originally as verb) via Old French chanter ‘sing’ from Latin cantare, frequentative of canere cant- ‘sing’] |