sing

sing [siŋ] vi. (sang [sæŋ], sung [sʌŋ])

1. ■ 歌唱; 唱歌似地鸣叫; 耳鸣

2. ■ 作诗; 歌颂

3. ■ 欢乐

4. ■ [美俚]向警察局自首; 告密

5. ■ (水壶、风、蜂、蚊等)作响, 发出...声

sing in [out of] tune 唱得合调子[不合调子]

sing to the piano 和着钢琴唱

sing in chorus 合唱

My ears are singing. 我有些耳鸣。

The kettle was singing on the fire. 壶在火上咝咝作响。

It was in blank verse that she sang. 她以无韵诗体作诗。

Don't let him know we sang on him. 别让他知道我们暗中告发了他。

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词性变化

sing [siŋ] vt.

1. ■ 歌唱; 吟

2. ■ 歌颂

3. ■ (鸟等)鸣, 啼

4. ■ 作诗

sing sb. into good humour 用歌唱使某人心情好转

sing the praises of socialism 歌颂社会主义

sing sb. a song (=sing a song for sb.) 为某人唱首歌

She sang the baby to sleep. 她唱歌使婴儿入睡。

The song has been sung to death. 这个歌听腻了。

sing [siŋ] n.

1. ■ 歌声; 合唱

2. ■ 嗖嗖声; 玎玲声; 鸣声

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继承用法

sing-along n.

1. ■ [口](非正式的)歌咏会; 一人领先大家跟着唱

singable adj.

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习惯用语

give sb. sth. to sing for

1. ■ 叫某人哭一场(威吓顽皮小孩的话)

on the sing

1. ■ (开水壶等)嘘嘘地响, 呜呜作声

sing away

1. ■ 唱歌把...忘掉

sing low

1. ■ 谨慎小心地说话, 说话谦和有节制

singone's Nunc Dimittis

1. ■ 放心地与世长辞; 含笑地告退

sing of

1. ■ 歌颂, 唱歌庆贺

sing out

1. ■ [口]大声喊出, 大声唱

sing sharp [flat]

1. ■ 把调子唱高[低]了; 以升[降]半音唱

sing small

1. ■ 变得低声下气; 不再狂妄

sing to sleep

1. ■ 哼着歌儿使...入睡

sing up

1. ■ 使劲地唱