song
noun
sɒŋ
noun
1
MUSIC WITH WORDS
歌曲
a.
a
short
piece
of
music
with
words
that
you
sing
b.
songs
in
general
歌曲〔统称〕
C U
pop/folk/love
etc
song
pop
songs
on
the
radio
收音机里播放的流行歌曲
They
sat
round
with
guitars,
singing
folk
songs
.
他们抱着吉他围坐在一起唱民歌。
The
bravery
of
past
warriors
was
celebrated
in
song.
以歌曲颂扬昔日武士的英勇事迹。
burst/break
into
song
(suddenly
start
singing)
突然唱起歌来
Some
of
his
more
drunken
friends
burst
into
song.
他几个醉得更厉害的朋友突然唱起歌来。
2
BIRDS
鸟
the
musical
sounds
made
by
birds
and
some
other
animals
such
as
WHALES
鸣唱，鸣啭
C,U
the
song
of
the
lark
云雀的鸣唱
3
for a song
very
cheaply
极便宜地，以贱价
He
bought
the
house
for
a
song
five
years
ago.
他在五年前以极低的价格买下那栋房子。
4
a song and dance (about sth)
a.
if
you
make
a
song
and
dance
about
something,
you
behave
as
if
it
was
worse,
more
important,
more
difficult
etc
than
it
really
is
b.
an
explanation
or
excuse
that
is
too
long
and
complicated
[美] 冗长的解释，长而复杂的借口
informal BrE AmE
Suzy
was
there,
making
a
song
and
dance
about
her
aching
feet.
苏齐在那里大呼小叫地说脚疼。
She
gave
us
a
long
song
and
dance
about
why
she
was
late.
她向我们长篇大论地解释她为什么迟到。