choir

• n. 唱詩班；合唱隊；舞蹈隊
• vt. 合唱
• vi. 合唱

來自PIE*gher, 圍，圍欄，詞源同yard, chorus. 即圍起來唱歌跳舞的一群人。

choir

choir: [13] Modern choirs merely sing, but far back in time they danced too. The word comes ultimately from Greek khorós, which in ancient Greek drama signified a group of singers and dancers who commented on the action of the play (the element of dance is preserved in choreography). In Latin, khorós became chorus – whence English chorus [16], choral, and probably also carol. The Latin form in turn developed to Old French quer, in which form it was borrowed into English; the spelling choir, modelled on Latin and the modern French form choeur, was introduced in the 17th century.
=> carol, choreography, chorus

choir (n.)

c. 1300, queor "part of the church where the choir sings," from Old French cuer, quer "choir of a church (architectural); chorus of singers" (13c., Modern French choeur), from Latin chorus "choir" (see chorus). Meaning "band of singers" is c. 1400, quyre. Re-spelled mid-17c. on Latin model.

1. He drills the choir to a high standard.

他將合唱團訓練到了一個高水平。

來自柯林斯例句

2. She sings in the school choir.

她是校合唱隊的成員。

來自《權威詞典》

3. The choir sang the words out with great vigor.

合唱團以極大的熱情唱出了歌詞.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. The church choir is [ are ] singing tonight.

今晚教堂 歌唱 隊要唱詩.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. You ought to join a theater group, or maybe the school choir.

你應該加入一個劇組, 或是校合唱團.

來自超越目標英語 第4冊