chanting

chanting — 動詞

IPA/tʃɑːnt/
KK[tʃˈæntɪŋ]IPA/tʃænt/
  • chantingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • chantings3rd person singular
  • chantinging-ing form
  • chantingedpast simple

1. to say the same words or sounds over and over again, often with other people in

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

呼喊

重複大聲說出或唱出

to say the same words or sounds over and over again, often with other people in a crowd or at an event

例句

The crowd chanted the player's name as he stepped onto the field.

群眾在球員踏入球場時呼喊著他的名字。

chant + noun phrase (someone's name)

Thousands of protesters chanted "Freedom now!" outside the government building.

數千名抗議者在政府大樓外呼喊「現在就要自由!」

chant + direct speech (protest slogan)

常見搭配
  • chant a slogan
  • chant someone's name
  • chant loudly
  • the crowd chants
  • chant together
同義詞
  • shout

    less rhythmic and repetitive than chanting

  • intone

    more formal and controlled, often in a religious context

  • chorus

    to say or sing together as a group, but not necessarily repetitive

反義詞
  • whisper

    to speak very quietly, the opposite of shouting

文法句型

chant + noun phrase (slogan, name, words)

chant + direct speech

chant + adverbial

用法筆記

The words being chanted are usually short slogans, names, or simple phrases — not full sentences or complex speech.

常見錯誤

The students chanted the teacher.
The students chanted the teacher's name.
'chant' needs the words being shouted, not the person or thing being addressed.

2. to sing religious words or prayers using a simple, steady tune with few changes

2.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

吟唱

用簡單旋律唱誦經文

to sing religious words or prayers using a simple, steady tune with few changes in pitch

例句

The monks chanted their morning prayers as sunlight filled the temple hall.

僧侶們在陽光灑滿寺廟大廳時吟唱早禱。

chant + noun phrase (prayer)

Every Sunday, the small congregation chanted ancient hymns in the village church.

每個星期日,這個小教會的會眾在村莊教堂裡吟唱古老的讚美詩。

常見搭配
  • chant a prayer
  • chant a hymn
  • chant a blessing
  • chant softly
  • chant in unison
同義詞
  • intone

    very similar in meaning, but slightly more formal and literary

  • sing

    more general; implies greater melodic variety than chanting

文法句型

chant + noun phrase (prayer, hymn, blessing)

chant + adverbial (softly, gently)

用法筆記

Unlike singing, religious chanting follows a narrow range of notes and repeats the same melodic pattern for each phrase.

常見錯誤

The choir chanted a complicated opera piece.
The choir sang a complicated opera piece.
'chant' is for simple, repetitive tunes, not complex melodies.

chanting — 名詞

IPA/ˈtʃɑːntɪŋ/
KK[tʃˈæntɪŋ]IPA/ˈtʃæntɪŋ/

同根字

  • chant
    動詞B1
  • chant
    名詞B1
  • chanter
    名詞C1
  • chantlike
    形容詞C2

常見搭配

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • break into chanting
  • join in the chanting
  • the sound of chanting