songfest

IPA/ˈsɒŋ.fest/
IPA/ˈsɑːŋ.fest/

songfest — noun

  • songfestsingular
  • songfestsplural

1. a relaxed social event where a group of people gather and sing songs together fo

1.名詞B1
釋義

a relaxed social event where a group of people gather and sing songs together for fun, often involving popular, folk, or traditional songs rather than professional performance.

例句

On Friday night, the community center held a songfest where neighbors sang folk songs together.

songfest + at [location] + type of songs

Yumi invited her classmates to a songfest at the park where everyone shared songs.

participants bring songs to share

同義詞
  • sing-along

    more common in everyday speech; focuses on the activity of singing together rather than the event format

  • community singing

    slightly more formal; often used for organized events at schools, churches, or community groups

  • hootenanny

    old-fashioned American term; suggests a very informal, often folk-music-focused gathering

文法句型

songfest at [place]

hold/host/attend a songfest

用法筆記

Describes amateur, non-professional singing events only. For a paid or ticketed singing performance, use 'concert' instead.

常見錯誤

We went to a songfest to hear the famous singer perform.
We went to a concert to hear the famous singer perform.
💡a songfest is an informal gathering where everyone sings together, not a professional show.