choral

/ˈkɔːrəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɔːrəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkȯr-əl/ (ame, mw)

choral — adjective

  • choralpositive
  • more choralcomparative
  • most choralsuperlative

1. describing music made for many singers to perform together, or anything linked t

1.形容詞C2
釋義

describing music made for many singers to perform together, or anything linked to that style of group singing.

例句

The school opened the concert with a lively choral piece in Latin.

choral piece = music written for choir voices

Elena practices choral singing every Thursday at the community arts center.

choral singing = group voice performance

同義詞
  • vocal

    broader, because it can describe any singing, including solo performance

  • liturgical

    narrower, mainly used for church worship music rather than choir music in general

反義詞
  • instrumental

    written for instruments rather than voices

  • solo

    performed by one singer instead of a choir

文法句型

choral music

choral arrangement

choral singing

用法筆記

Most often modifies nouns such as 'music', 'work', 'arrangement', or 'singing'. It usually points to performance by a group of voices rather than by one solo singer.

常見錯誤

❌Felix sang a choral piece by himself at the wedding.
✅Felix sang a solo piece at the wedding.' / 'The choir sang a choral piece at the wedding.
💡'Choral' describes music for a group of singers, not one singer alone.