sing
verb/sɪŋ/
/sɪŋ/
Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they sing | /sɪŋ/ /sɪŋ/ |
| he / she / it sings | /sɪŋz/ /sɪŋz/ |
| past simple sang | /sæŋ/ /sæŋ/ |
| past participle sung | /sʌŋ/ /sʌŋ/ |
| -ing form singing | /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to make musical sounds with your voice in the form of a song or tune
唱（歌）；演唱 - I just can't sing in tune!
我一唱就走调！ - I always wanted to be on stage, singing and dancing.
我当时一直想当演员，唱歌跳舞。 - He was dancing around and singing at the top of his voice (= very loudly).
他转着圈跳舞，扯着嗓子唱歌。 - The role is traditionally sung by a tenor.
该角色传统上由男高音演唱。 - She usually sings in the shower.
她常常边冲澡边唱歌。 - I was invited to sing in a choir.
我被邀请到合唱团唱歌。 - The chorus sang beautifully.
合唱团唱得很好听。 - sing to somebody He was singing softly to the baby.
他对宝宝轻声哼着歌。 - sing something to sing a hymn/an anthem
唱赞美诗；唱国歌 - Now I'd like to sing a song by the Beatles.
现在我来唱一首披头士乐队的歌。 - sing something to somebody Will you sing a song to us?
你给我们唱支歌好吗？ - We all sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to her.
我们一起为她唱了《生日快乐》歌。 - sing somebody something Will you sing us a song?
你给我们唱支歌好吗？ - sing somebody to sleep She sang the baby to sleep (= sang until the baby went to sleep).
她哼着歌把宝宝哄睡了。
Collocations MusicMusicListening- listen to/enjoy/love/be into music/classical music/jazz/pop/hip-hop, etc.
- listen to the radio/an MP3 player/a CD
- put on/play a CD/a song/some music
- turn down/up the music/radio/volume/bass
- go to a concert/festival/gig/performance/recital
- copy/burn/rip music/a CD/a DVD
- download/stream music/an album/a song/a video/a playlist
- play a musical instrument/the piano/percussion/a note/a riff/the melody/a concerto/a duet/by ear
- sing an anthem/a ballad/a solo/an aria/the blues/in a choir/soprano/alto/tenor/bass/out of tune
- hum a tune/a theme tune/a lullaby
- accompany a singer/choir
- strum a chord/guitar
- form/start/get together/join/quit/leave a band
- give a performance/concert/recital
- do a concert/recital/gig
- play a concert/gig/festival/venue
- perform (British English) at/in a concert/(especially North American English) a concert
- appear at a festival/live
- go on/embark on a (world) tour
- write/compose music/a ballad/a melody/a tune/a song/a theme song/an opera/a symphony
- land/get/sign a record deal
- be signed to/be dropped by a record company
- record/release/put out an album/a single/a CD
- be top of/top the charts
- get to/go straight to/go straight in at/enter the charts at number one
More Like This Verbs with two objectsVerbs with two objects- bet
- bring
- build
- buy
- cost
- get
- give
- leave
- lend
- make
- offer
- owe
- pass
- pay
- play
- post
- promise
- read
- refuse
- sell
- send
- show
- sing
- take
- teach
- tell
- throw
- wish
- write
Wordfinder- beat
- harmony
- melody
- music
- note
- rhythm
- sing
- tempo
- tone
- vocal
Extra ExamplesTopics Musica1- Have you ever heard the band sing live?
你听过这支乐队现场演唱吗？ - He was singing quietly to himself.
他轻声地哼唱。 - I can't sing very well.
我歌唱得不好。 - Shall I sing to you?
我唱歌给你听好吗？ - She could sing a bit and agreed to take part in the show.
她会唱点歌，答应参加演出。 - We played and sang together.
我们一起演奏，一起唱。 - boy bands singing about love
唱爱情歌曲的男孩乐队
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- loud
- loudly
- lustily
- …
- be able to
- can
- about
- to
- be sung to the tune of something
- sing at the top of your lungs
- sing at the top of your voice
- …
- I just can't sing in tune!
- [intransitive] (of birds) to make high musical sounds
鸣；啼；啼啭 - The birds were singing outside my window.
鸟儿在我窗外啼啭。 - Birds started singing because they thought dawn had broken.
鸟儿开始歌唱，因为它们认为黎明已经破晓了。 - Every bird in the field was singing its heart out (= singing loudly, as if it was very happy).
田野里的每只鸟都在尽情地歌唱（=大声歌唱，好像很高兴）。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- loud
- loudly
- lustily
- …
- be able to
- can
- about
- to
- be sung to the tune of something
- sing at the top of your lungs
- sing at the top of your voice
- …
- The birds were singing outside my window.
- [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to make a high ringing sound like a whistle (= a small metal or plastic tube that you blow to make a loud high sound)
呜呜作响；发嗖嗖声 - Bullets sang past my ears.
子弹嗖嗖地从我耳边飞过。 - She felt faint and the blood was singing in her head.
她感到头晕目眩，血液在她的脑中嗡嗡作响。 - The kettle was singing away on the stove.
水壶在炉子上不停地响着。
- Bullets sang past my ears.
Word OriginOld English singan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zingen and German singen.
Idioms
it’s not over until the fat lady sings
- (saying) used for saying that a situation may still change, for example that a contest, election, etc. is not finished yet, and somebody still has a chance to win it
最后才能见输赢；不到最后，结果难料
sing a different tune
- to change your opinion about somebody/something or your attitude towards somebody/something
改变观点（或态度）；改弦易辙
sing from the same hymn/song sheet
- (British English, informal) to show that you are in agreement with each other by saying the same things in public
唱同一调子（在公开场合口径一致）
sing somebody's praises
- to praise somebody very highly
对某人大加赞扬；盛赞某人 - She's always singing his praises.
她总是对他赞誉有加。
- She's always singing his praises.