sing
v
(pt sang , pp sung )1 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ (sth) (for/to sb) make musical sounds with the voice; utter (words or notes) with a tune 唱; 歌唱; 唱(歌)
She sings well. 她很会唱歌.
You're not singing in tune. 你唱走调了.
Birds sang/were singing away happily outside. 小鸟在外面愉快地唱个不停.
He sang to a piano accompaniment. 他演唱由钢琴伴奏.
She was singing a lullaby to her child. 她在给孩子唱摇篮曲.
He sang the baby to sleep. 他唱著歌哄孩子入睡.
Will you sing me a song? 你给我唱支歌好吗?
They sang a song for me. 他们给我唱了支歌.
2 [I, Ip] make a humming, buzzing or whistling sound 发出哼哼声、 嗡嗡声或口哨声
The kettle was singing (away) on the cooker. 水壶在炉子上发出呜呜声.
The explosion made my ears sing, ie made me hear a singing sound. 那爆炸声震得我耳朵嗡嗡作响.
3 [I] (sl 俚 esp US) become an informer 告密
She'll sing if we put the pressure on. 我们给她些压力她就会讲出来.
4 (idm 习语) sing a different `song/`tune change one's opinion about or attitude towards sb/sth 改变对某人[某事物]的看法或态度
You say you don't believe in marriage, but I bet you sing a different song when you finally fall in love. 你说你认为结婚是无谓的, 但我肯定你最终爱上一个人的时候你就不这麽说了. sing sb's/sth's `praises praise sb/sth greatly 盛赞某人[某事物]
The critics are singing the praises of her new book. 评论家高度赞扬她的新书.
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sing(唱)一首song(歌)
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*[siŋ]vi. 唱, 唱歌, 演唱, 鸣, 啼vt. 唱, 歌颂n. 嗖嗖声相关词组: sing on sing small sing up
sparevt. 节省,俭省;不用,抽出,省掉;宽恕,饶(命),救命,使某人免遭(麻烦等);出让,割爱,分让;
adj. 多余的,剩下的(钱等),空闲的(时间等);预备的,备用的,替换用的;多余的,瘦的,少量的;薄弱的,简陋的,粗陋的;
n. 备用零件,备用轮胎;节省,俭省;〈美〉(头两个球把十柱打得)全倒;预备品,替换品;
vi. 节约;节省;饶恕;宽容;