song

noun

/sɒŋ/

/sɔːŋ/

Idioms

[countable] a short piece of music with words that you sing歌；歌曲
- a love/pop/rock song情歌；流行／摇滚歌曲
- We sang a song together.我们一起唱了一首歌。
- the theme song to the hit TV show这部风靡一时的电视剧的主题歌曲
- a hit/popular/traditional song 一首热门/流行/传统歌曲
- to write/record/perform/play a song写／录制／表演／演唱一首歌
- to listen to/hear a song听/听一首歌
- She taught us the words of a French song.她教我们一首法语歌曲的歌词。
- What's your favourite song from the show?您最喜欢节目中的哪首歌？
- the best song on the album专辑中最好听的歌曲
- songs about love关于爱情的歌曲
- a song of praise/love一首赞美/爱之歌
- song by somebody a collection of songs by various artists不同艺术家的歌曲集
Collocations Music
MusicListening
- 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
Playing
- 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
Performing
- 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
Recording
- 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
see also folk song, sing-song, swansong, torch song
Extra Examples
- A rap song came on the radio.广播里正播放一首说唱歌曲。
- After a few drinks, they were all singing bawdy songs at the top of their voices.几杯酒下肚之后，他们都扯着嗓子唱起淫秽歌曲来。
- He had a string of hit songs in the 1970s.在 20 世纪 70 年代，他唱的许多歌都很流行。
- He released an album of cover songs.他推出了一张翻唱歌曲专辑。
- How does the song go?那首歌怎么唱？
- I downloaded a song from the internet.我从因特网下载了一首歌。
- She closed the concert by singing her signature song.她唱了自己的一首代表歌曲结束了音乐会。
- The band were still playing slow songs.乐队仍在演奏慢歌。
- a Hungarian folk song匈牙利民歌
- a protest song written in the sixties创作于 60 年代的抗议歌曲
- the theme song from ‘The Godfather’《教父》的主题曲
- the title song from the Beatles' album ‘Help!’披头士乐队的专辑《救命！》的同名主打歌
- an old song she'd learned from her mother她从母亲那里学来的一首老歌
- a song called 'If I Only Had Time'一首名叫《如果我有时间》的歌
- They sang him his favourite song.他们给他唱了他最喜欢的歌。
- an orchestral version of the song 这首歌的管弦乐版本
- The album contains five original songs and six covers.该专辑包含五首原创歌曲和六首翻唱歌曲。
- song titles/lyrics歌名/歌词
Topics Musica1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- beautiful
- good
- great
- …
verb + song
- compose
- write
- do
- …
song + verb
- come on
- play
- go
- …
song + noun
- lyric
- lyrics
- title
- …
preposition
- in (a/the) song
- song about
phrases
- the same old song
[uncountable] songs in general; music for singing（统称）歌曲；歌唱；声乐
- The story is told through song and dance.故事是通过歌舞的形式来表现的。
- Suddenly he burst into song (= started to sing).突然间，他放声唱了起来。
- I hate it when characters break into song (= start to sing) for no apparent reason.我讨厌角色无缘无故地开始唱歌（=开始唱歌）。
- in song Their voices were raised in song.他们高声歌唱。
- Important historical events were commemorated in song.人们用歌曲来纪念一些重大历史事件。
see also plainsong
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verb + song
- break into
- burst into
preposition
- in song
[uncountable, countable] the musical sounds that birds make（鸟的）鸣啭，啼啭
- the song of the blackbird黑鹂的鸣啭
Topics Birdsa2

Word OriginOld English sang, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zang and German Sang, also to sing.

Idioms

for a song

(informal) very cheaply; at a low price非常便宜；以低价
- She bought the painting for a song.她买这幅画是为了一首歌。
- The property is going for a song because they need to sell it fast.该物业正在购买一首歌，因为他们需要快速出售它。

on song

(informal) working or performing well性能良好；运转顺畅
- The whole team was on song.全体队员劲头十足。

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）Topics Opinion and argumentc2

a song and dance (about something)

(British English, informal, disapproving) if you make a song and dance about something, you complain or talk about it too much when this is not necessary小题大做的抱怨；无谓的吵闹；胡搅蛮缠
- She gives generously to charity without making a song and dance about it.她为慈善事业慷慨解囊，却没有为此歌舞升平。
[countable] (North American English, informal) a long explanation about something, or excuse for something冗长的解释；絮叨的托辞

单词	song
释义	song noun /sɒŋ/ /sɔːŋ/ Idioms [countable] a short piece of music with words that you sing歌；歌曲 a love/pop/rock song情歌；流行／摇滚歌曲 We sang a song together.我们一起唱了一首歌。 the theme song to the hit TV show这部风靡一时的电视剧的主题歌曲 a hit/popular/traditional song 一首热门/流行/传统歌曲 to write/record/perform/play a song写／录制／表演／演唱一首歌 to listen to/hear a song听/听一首歌 She taught us the words of a French song.她教我们一首法语歌曲的歌词。 What's your favourite song from the show?您最喜欢节目中的哪首歌？ the best song on the album专辑中最好听的歌曲 songs about love关于爱情的歌曲 a song of praise/love一首赞美/爱之歌 song by somebody a collection of songs by various artists不同艺术家的歌曲集 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 Playing 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 Performing 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 Recording 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 see also folk song, sing-song, swansong, torch song Extra Examples A rap song came on the radio.广播里正播放一首说唱歌曲。 After a few drinks, they were all singing bawdy songs at the top of their voices.几杯酒下肚之后，他们都扯着嗓子唱起淫秽歌曲来。 He had a string of hit songs in the 1970s.在 20 世纪 70 年代，他唱的许多歌都很流行。 He released an album of cover songs.他推出了一张翻唱歌曲专辑。 How does the song go?那首歌怎么唱？ I downloaded a song from the internet.我从因特网下载了一首歌。 She closed the concert by singing her signature song.她唱了自己的一首代表歌曲结束了音乐会。 The band were still playing slow songs.乐队仍在演奏慢歌。 a Hungarian folk song匈牙利民歌 a protest song written in the sixties创作于 60 年代的抗议歌曲 the theme song from ‘The Godfather’《教父》的主题曲 the title song from the Beatles' album ‘Help!’披头士乐队的专辑《救命！》的同名主打歌 an old song she'd learned from her mother她从母亲那里学来的一首老歌 a song called 'If I Only Had Time'一首名叫《如果我有时间》的歌 They sang him his favourite song.他们给他唱了他最喜欢的歌。 an orchestral version of the song 这首歌的管弦乐版本 The album contains five original songs and six covers.该专辑包含五首原创歌曲和六首翻唱歌曲。 song titles/lyrics歌名/歌词 Topics Musica1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective beautiful good great … verb + song compose write do … song + verb come on play go … song + noun lyric lyrics title … preposition in (a/the) song song about phrases the same old song [uncountable] songs in general; music for singing（统称）歌曲；歌唱；声乐 The story is told through song and dance.故事是通过歌舞的形式来表现的。 Suddenly he burst into song (= started to sing).突然间，他放声唱了起来。 I hate it when characters break into song (= start to sing) for no apparent reason.我讨厌角色无缘无故地开始唱歌（=开始唱歌）。 in song Their voices were raised in song.他们高声歌唱。 Important historical events were commemorated in song.人们用歌曲来纪念一些重大历史事件。 see also plainsong Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + song break into burst into preposition in song [uncountable, countable] the musical sounds that birds make（鸟的）鸣啭，啼啭 the song of the blackbird黑鹂的鸣啭 Topics Birdsa2 Word OriginOld English sang, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zang and German Sang, also to sing. Idioms for a song (informal) very cheaply; at a low price非常便宜；以低价 She bought the painting for a song.她买这幅画是为了一首歌。 The property is going for a song because they need to sell it fast.该物业正在购买一首歌，因为他们需要快速出售它。 on song (informal) working or performing well性能良好；运转顺畅 The whole team was on song.全体队员劲头十足。 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）Topics Opinion and argumentc2 a song and dance (about something) (British English, informal, disapproving) if you make a song and dance about something, you complain or talk about it too much when this is not necessary小题大做的抱怨；无谓的吵闹；胡搅蛮缠 She gives generously to charity without making a song and dance about it.她为慈善事业慷慨解囊，却没有为此歌舞升平。 [countable] (North American English, informal) a long explanation about something, or excuse for something冗长的解释；絮叨的托辞
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