Chant



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 圣歌; v.歌唱或背诵
• ［英］ v.歌唱或背诵 ( sing or recite)
• ［记］ chant可以看作""唱"" ( chang) 的拼音

Webster Collegiate

I. verb

• Etymology: Middle English chaunten, from Anglo-French chanter, from Latin cantare, frequentative of canere to sing; akin to Old English hana rooster, Old Irish canid he sings
• Date: 14th century
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to make melodic sounds with the voice; especially to sing a chant
  • 2. to recite something in a monotonous repetitive tone <protesters were chanting outside
• transitive verb
  • 1. to utter as in chanting
  • 2. to celebrate or praise in song or chant

II. noun

• Date: 1671
• 1. song 1
• 2.
  • a. plainsong
  • b. a rhythmic monotonous utterance or song
  • c. a composition for chanting

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