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单词 carol
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carol

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Christianity, Musiccarolcar‧ol1 /ˈkærəl/ (also Christmas carol) noun [countable]  RRCAPMa traditional Christmas songExamples from the CorpuscarolTwo beggar children, arms and legs as thin as sticks, stood beside a brazier singing a carol.It was all hymns and carols.As the candles burned down, we sang Christmas carols, and then Papa passed out the presents.A choir of families, wrapped in woolly hats, overcoats and scarves, were singing carols by a crib.The Carol Album is a carol record with a difference.Related topics: Musiccarolcarol2 verb (carolled, carolling British English, caroled, caroling American English) [intransitive, transitive] literary  APMto sing or say something in a happy way ‘Goodbye, ’ carolled Boris happily.→ See Verb tableOrigin carol1 (1500-1600) carol circular dance with singing ((13-17 centuries)), from Old French carole, probably from Late Latin choraula song for a group of singers, from Greek, from choros ( → CHORUS1) + aulein 'to play a → REED2 instrument'
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