sing
sing — 動詞
- singpresent simple I / you / we / they
- singshe / she / it
- sangpast simple
- sungpast participle
- singing-ing form
1. to produce musical sounds using your voice, usually by saying words that follow
唱歌；唱
用嗓子唱出有旋律的歌曲
to produce musical sounds using your voice, usually by saying words that follow a tune
Kwame sang a traditional folk song at his grandmother's birthday party.
Kwame 在奶奶的生日派對上唱了一首傳統民歌。
transitive: sing + song
The children sang together in the school choir every Wednesday afternoon.
孩子們每星期三下午在學校合唱團一起唱歌。
intransitive: sing + adverb of manner
Adina cannot sing very well, but she loves to hum along with the radio.
Adina 不太會唱歌，但她很喜歡跟著收音機哼唱。
This tune is easier to sing if you take a deep breath first.
這首曲子在深吸一口氣後比較容易唱。
passive: be + easier to sing
Ryo sang his daughter a lullaby before turning off the light.
Ryo 在關燈前給女兒唱了一首搖籃曲。
ditransitive: sing + indirect + direct object
- sing a song
- sing a tune
- sing a lullaby
- sing in a choir
- sing along
- sing loudly
- sing softly
- sing beautifully
- whisper
speak very softly without musical pitch
文法句型
sing + noun phrase (song/tune)
sing + to/for + noun
sing + object + direct object
用法筆記
Intransitive use is more common than transitive. The direct object is typically a song, tune, or hymn.
常見錯誤
2. to make a continuous high sound, like the noise of a thin metal object or of air
發出尖響
(金屬、風等)發出尖銳的持續聲響
to make a continuous high sound, like the noise of a thin metal object or of air moving quickly through a narrow space
The old kettle began to sing just before the water came to a boil.
老水壺在水剛要煮開時發出尖銳的響聲。
subject: inanimate object (kettle)
Sana heard the wind sing through the crack in her bedroom window.
Sana 聽見風從她臥室窗戶的縫隙呼嘯而過。
perception verb + sing + preposition through
Bullets sang past the soldier's head during the surprise attack.
子彈從那名士兵頭頂咻咻地飛過。
The telephone wires sang in the strong winter breeze outside the house.
電話線在屋外的強勁冬風中發出颼颼的聲響。
subject: plural inanimate (wires)
- kettle sings
- wind sings
- bullets sing
- wires sing
- sing through
- sing past
- hum
lower-pitched continuous sound
文法句型
sing + preposition (through/past/with)
sing + adverb
用法筆記
Frequently used with inanimate subjects such as kettles, wind, bullets, and wires. The sound is typically thin, high-pitched, and continuous.
3. when a bird makes its natural musical calls
鳴叫；啼
(鳥類)發出自然的鳴叫聲
when a bird makes its natural musical calls
Every morning the sparrows sing outside Min's bedroom window.
每天早晨麻雀都會在 Min 的臥室窗外鳴叫。
habitual: every morning + sing
A blackbird sang from the highest branch of the old oak tree.
一隻畫眉鳥在老橡樹最高的樹枝上啼叫。
preposition: sing from + location
The garden was quiet until the robins began to sing at dawn.
花園一直很安靜，直到知更鳥在黎明時分開始鳴唱。
Paloma sat on the bench and listened to the birds singing in the park.
Paloma 坐在長椅上，聆聽公園裡鳥兒的鳴唱。
gerund: birds singing
- birds sing
- sparrows sing
- robins sing
- birds sing at dawn
- birds sing in the morning
- sing from a tree
文法句型
sing + preposition (from/in/on)
sing + adverb of time
用法筆記
Subject is almost always a bird or bird species. Do not use this sense for human musical performance — that belongs to verb/1.
常見錯誤
4. to move someone into a particular condition or place by singing to them
唱到；唱得
用歌聲使人進入某種狀態或地方
to move someone into a particular condition or place by singing to them
Darius sang his little sister to sleep after reading her a bedtime story.
Darius 在給妹妹讀完床邊故事後，唱歌哄她入睡。
sing + noun + to + state (to sleep)
The nanny would sing the children into a calmer mood whenever they were upset.
每當孩子們心煩時，保姆就會唱歌讓他們平靜下來。
sing + noun + into + state
Lotte sang away her nervousness during the long drive to the airport.
Lotte 在漫長的自駕前往機場的途中用唱歌消除了緊張情緒。
The whole class sang the birthday girl to the front of the room.
全班同學一邊唱歌一邊把過生日的女孩迎到教室前面。
sing + noun + to + location
- sing to sleep
- sing into a mood
- sing away
- sing to the front
文法句型
sing + noun phrase + preposition/adverb
sing + noun phrase + to-infinitive
用法筆記
Frequently used with a result phrase such as 'to sleep,' 'into a mood,' or 'away.' The singing is the method by which a change happens.
5. to tell the police or other authorities about someone's secret or criminal activ
告密；招供
向警方供出同夥的犯罪活動
to tell the police or other authorities about someone's secret or criminal activities, especially in exchange for a lighter punishment
The driver began to sing as soon as the detective offered him a shorter sentence.
那名司機一聽到偵探提出可以減刑，就開始招供了。
collocation: begin to sing
Kwame refused to sing, even after hours of questioning in the police station.
Kwame 即使在警局被審問了好幾個小時也拒絕告密。
negative: refused to sing
The two burglars were caught because their partner decided to sing.
那兩名竊賊之所以被逮捕，是因為他們的同夥決定告密。
After the arrest, one of the gang members started to sing to the police.
被捕後，其中一名幫派成員開始向警方告密。
collocation: started to sing to [authority]
- start singing
- refuse to sing
- sing to the police
- decide to sing
- conceal
keep information hidden
文法句型
sing + to + police/authorities
sing + about + noun phrase
用法筆記
Slang term from American criminal jargon, drawn from the phrase 'sing like a canary.' Typically used in informal law-enforcement contexts.
常見錯誤
sing — 名詞
1. a social event where a group of people sing songs together for enjoyment
合唱會
一群人一起唱歌的社交聚會
a social event where a group of people sing songs together for enjoyment
The church holds a community sing on the first Friday of each month.
教會每個月第一個星期五舉辦社區合唱會。
collocation: community sing
Ezra went to the folk sing at the town hall and met several new neighbours.
Ezra 去參加了市政廳的民歌歌唱會，還認識了幾位新鄰居。
collocation: folk sing
The weekly sing at the senior centre helps the elderly feel more connected.
每週在長者中心舉辦的歌唱會能幫助長輩們感覺更有連結感。
Sirin brought her guitar to the campfire sing last summer.
Sirin 去年夏天帶了她的吉他參加營火歌唱會。
collocation: campfire sing
- community sing
- folk sing
- campfire sing
- weekly sing
- sing-along
more casual event where people join in with songs they know
- choir
organised group that practises and performs, not a social sing
用法筆記
Usually appears in compound expressions such as 'community sing,' 'folk sing,' or 'campfire sing.' Less common than 'sing-along' or 'choir.'
同根字
- singer名詞A1
- singing名詞A2
- song名詞A1
- songwriter名詞B1
- unsung形容詞C1
- singsong形容詞B2