"whiffenpoof" in Chinese (Simplified)
whiffenpoof(耶鲁大学男子无伴奏合唱团)
Definition
“Whiffenpoof”是耶鲁大学著名的男子无伴奏合唱团的成员,也可以指代整个合唱团,以演唱传统和幽默歌曲著称。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这是一个非常特定的词,几乎只用于指耶鲁大学的男子合唱团。极少用于其它场合。偶尔用作幽默或形容异想天开的事物,但这种用法极其罕见。
Examples
The Whiffenpoofs are singing tonight at the concert hall.
**Whiffenpoofs**今晚将在音乐厅演唱。
He wants to become a whiffenpoof next year.
他明年想成为一名**whiffenpoof**。
My grandfather was once a whiffenpoof at Yale.
我爷爷曾是耶鲁的**whiffenpoof**。
Becoming a whiffenpoof is a big deal for Yale students who love music.
对喜欢音乐的耶鲁学生来说,成为**whiffenpoof**是一件大事。
When she heard the Whiffenpoofs, she couldn't stop smiling at their harmonies.
她听到**Whiffenpoofs**的合唱时,忍不住一直微笑。
People sometimes jokingly call something silly a "whiffenpoof" even if it's not related to Yale.
有时人们会开玩笑把傻事称为“**whiffenpoof**”,即使和耶鲁没有关系。