singer
/ˈsɪŋə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈɪŋɚ] /ˈsɪŋər/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈɪŋɚ] /ˈsiŋ-ər/ (ame, mw)
singer — 名詞
- singersingular
- singersplural
1. a person who uses their voice to create music, whether just for enjoyment or as
歌手
以歌唱為職業或愛好的人
a person who uses their voice to create music, whether just for enjoyment or as a paid job performing for audiences.
Shirin has been the lead singer in her school choir since she was eleven.
Shirin 從十一歲起就是學校合唱團的主唱。
lead singer — main vocalist of a group
A street singer near the market sang old folk songs to shoppers passing by.
市場附近的一位街頭歌手對著路過的購物人群唱著古老的民謠。
street singer — type adjective before singer
The opera singer trained her voice for years before performing at the grand theatre.
那位歌劇演唱家練聲多年，才終於在大劇院登臺演出。
Christopher joined the band as a backup singer and later became the main vocalist.
Christopher 以合音歌手的身份加入樂團，後來成為主唱。
Eve dreamed of becoming a professional singer after her first solo at the school concert.
Eve 在學校音樂會上第一次獨唱之後，便夢想成為職業歌手。
文法句型
a/an + singer
the + singer + of/from + [group]
用法筆記
Although not a separate dictionary sense, Singer is also a common surname. Notable individuals include Isaac Bashevis Singer (1904–1991), a Polish-born American author who won the Nobel Prize in Literature, and Isaac Merritt Singer (1811–1875), the American inventor who created the widely used Singer sewing machine. These biographical references are unrelated to the musical meaning.