croon
英 [kru?n]
美[krun]
- vi. 低聲歌唱；滿懷柔情地唱流行歌曲
- vt. 柔情地唱；對…低聲唱
- n. 低吟，低吟聲；輕哼，輕哼聲
- n. (Croon)人名；(瑞典、德)克龍
GRE暢通詞匯低頻詞
詞態變化
第三人稱單數:?croons;過去式:?crooned;過去分詞:?crooned;現在分詞:?crooning;
助記提示
1. cry => cr- "cry" + -oon (suffix) => croon (cry => 本義: groan, lament, mourn).
2. 進而引申為：utter a low or murmuring sound, sing softly and sadly, groan or lament with a soft sound.
3. => sing softly, hum.
2. 進而引申為：utter a low or murmuring sound, sing softly and sadly, groan or lament with a soft sound.
3. => sing softly, hum.
中文詞源
croon 低聲吟唱
擬聲詞，模仿淺吟低唱的聲音。
英文詞源
- croon (v.)
- c. 1400, originally Scottish, from Middle Dutch kronen "to lament, mourn," perhaps imitative. Originally "to bellow like a bull" as well as "to utter a low, murmuring sound" (mid-15c.). Popularized by Robert Burns. Sense evolved to "lament," then to "sing softly and sadly." Related: Crooned; crooning.
雙語例句
- 1. Later in the evening, Lewis began to croon another Springsteen song.
- 那天晚上晚些時候，劉易斯開始哼唱另一首斯普林斯汀的歌曲。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Don't be startled by the smiling, white - haired man who croon " Merry Christmas " to you.
- 當你見到那向你低聲哼著 “ 圣誕快樂 ” 面帶笑容的白發老人時,不要感到吃驚.
來自百科語句
- 3. Croon a song a woman, began to clean up the dishes.
- 女人輕哼著歌, 開始收拾碗碟.
來自互聯網
