"carol" in Chinese (Simplified)
圣诞颂歌
Definition
Carol 是一种传统歌曲,尤其指圣诞节时唱的歌。人们常常在教堂、家里或公共活动中一起演唱。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'carol' 最常见的意思是圣诞歌曲。动词 'to carol' 虽然存在,但在日常英语里很少用;学习者通常会把它当作名词来见到。常见搭配有 'sing a carol'、'Christmas carols' 和 'carol service'。
Examples
The children sang a carol at school.
孩子们在学校唱了一首**圣诞颂歌**。
We heard a carol in the church.
我们在教堂里听到了一首**圣诞颂歌**。
My grandmother knows every carol by heart.
我奶奶会背每一首**圣诞颂歌**。
They went door to door singing carols for charity.
他们挨家挨户唱**圣诞颂歌**来做慈善募捐。
That old carol always reminds me of Christmas at my grandparents' house.
那首老**圣诞颂歌**总会让我想起在祖父母家过的圣诞节。
The town square was full of people listening to carols under the lights.
镇上的广场挤满了在灯光下听**圣诞颂歌**的人。