carol
carol — 名詞
- carolsingular
- carolsplural
1. a cheerful song, often with religious themes, that people typically sing around
頌歌；耶誕歌
耶誕節常唱的歡樂或宗教歌曲
a cheerful song, often with religious themes, that people typically sing around Christmas to celebrate the season.
Zuri taught the children a traditional Welsh carol for the school concert.
Zuri 教孩子們一首傳統的威爾斯耶誕頌歌，準備在學校音樂會上表演。
countable: a carol
The choir at St. Mary's Church practiced six carols every Wednesday evening in December.
聖瑪麗教堂的唱詩班整個十二月每週三晚上都會練習六首耶誕頌歌。
plural use: carols sung as a set
Paloma's favourite carol is 'Silent Night' because the melody reminds her of her grandmother.
Paloma 最喜歡的耶誕頌歌是〈平安夜〉，因為旋律讓她想起祖母。
Snow fell gently as the villagers gathered to sing carols outside the old stone chapel.
雪輕輕落下，村民們聚在古老石砌教堂外，一起合唱耶誕頌歌。
The radio played carols all afternoon while Emre wrapped presents at the kitchen table.
Emre 在廚房桌前包禮物時，收音機整個下午都在播放耶誕頌歌。
文法句型
a carol about [topic]
用法筆記
Most often refers specifically to Christmas songs; without seasonal context, a listener will assume the Christmas meaning.
常見錯誤
carol — 動詞
- carolpresent simple I / you / we / they
- carols3rd person singular
- caroling-ing form
- carolledpast simple
1. to sing in a bright, cheerful voice, especially to perform Christmas songs in a
歡唱頌歌
以歡欣聲音歌唱，常指唱耶誕頌歌
to sing in a bright, cheerful voice, especially to perform Christmas songs in a group as part of a festive tradition.
Wren and the other students caroled in the town square on Christmas Eve.
Wren 和其他學生在平安夜當天到鎮上廣場歡唱耶誕頌歌。
intransitive: caroled (no object)
Birds caroled from the apple trees as Shanti walked through the orchard at sunrise.
Shanti 清晨穿過果園時，鳥兒在蘋果樹間歡快鳴唱。
figurative: animals carolling
The neighbours caroled outside Élise's window until she came down with hot cocoa for everyone.
鄰居們在 Élise 的窗外歡唱耶誕頌歌，直到她下樓端來熱可可請大家喝。
Every December, Paul leads a small group that carols at three nursing homes in the village.
每年十二月，Paul 都會帶領一支小團體到村裡三家安養院歡唱耶誕頌歌。
文法句型
carol (about [topic])
用法筆記
Mainly literary or used in Christmas contexts; in everyday speech, Taiwanese learners will hear 'sing carols' far more often than the verb form.