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C0328600 (kôr′əs)n. pl. cho·rus·es 1. a. A group of singers who perform together, usually singing multi-part compositions with more than one singer for each part.b. A group of vocalists and dancers who support the soloists and leading performers in operas, musical comedies, and revues.2. a. A musical composition usually in four or more parts written for a large number of singers.b. A refrain in a song, especially one in which the soloist is joined by other performers or audience members.c. A solo section based on the main melody of a popular song and played by a member of the group.3. a. A group of persons who speak or sing in unison a given part or composition in drama or poetry recitation.b. An actor in Elizabethan drama who recites the prologue and epilogue to a play and sometimes comments on the action.4. a. A group in a classical Greek drama whose songs and dances present an exposition of or, in later tradition, a disengaged commentary on the action.b. The portion of a classical Greek drama consisting of choric dance and song.5. a. A speech, song, or other utterance made in concert by many people.b. A simultaneous utterance by a number of people: a chorus of jeers from the bystanders.c. A simultaneous production of sound by numerous animals: the midday chorus of cicadas.d. A simultaneous production of sound by numerous inanimate objects: a chorus of lawnmowers from the neighborhood's backyards.tr. & intr.v. cho·rused, cho·rus·ing, cho·rus·es or cho·russed or cho·rus·sing or cho·rus·ses To sing or utter in chorus.Idiom: in chorus All together; in unison.

[Latin, choral dance, from Greek khoros; see gher- in Indo-European roots.]

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(ˈkɔːrəs) n, pl -ruses1. (Music, other) a large choir of singers or a piece of music composed for such a choir2. (Music, other) a body of singers or dancers who perform together, in contrast to principals or soloists3. (Music, other) a section of a song in which a soloist is joined by a group of singers, esp in a recurring refrain4. (Pop Music) an intermediate section of a pop song, blues, etc, as distinct from the verse5. (Jazz) jazz any of a series of variations on a theme6. (Poetry) (in ancient Greece)a. a lyric poem sung by a group of dancers, originally as a religious riteb. an ode or series of odes sung by a group of actors7. (Theatre) a. (in classical Greek drama) the actors who sang the chorus and commented on the action of the playb. actors playing a similar role in any drama8. (Theatre) (esp in Elizabethan drama)a. the actor who spoke the prologue, etcb. the part of the play spoken by this actor9. a group of people or animals producing words or sounds simultaneously10. any speech, song, or other utterance produced by a group of people or animals simultaneously: a chorus of sighs; the dawn chorus. 11. in chorus in unisonvbto speak, sing, or utter (words, etc) in unison[C16: from Latin, from Greek khoros]

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n., pl. -rus•es, n. 1. a. a group of persons singing in unison. b. (in an opera, oratorio, etc.) such a group singing choral parts in connection with soloists or individual singers. c. a piece of music for singing in unison. d. a part of a song that recurs at intervals, usu. following each verse; refrain. 2. simultaneous utterance in singing, speaking, shouting, etc. 3. the sounds so uttered: a chorus of jeers. 4. (in a musical show) those performers in the company who sing or dance as a group and usu. do not play separate roles. 5. (in ancient Greece) a. an ode or series of odes sung by a group of actors in a drama. b. the group itself. 6. a. an actor or group of actors functioning like the ancient Greek chorus, as in Elizabethan drama. b. the role performed by this chorus. v.t., v.i. 7. to sing or speak simultaneously. Idioms: in chorus, with everyone speaking or singing simultaneously; in unison. [1555–65; < Latin < Greek chorós a dance, band of dancers and singers]

burden, refrain, chorus - The burden is the main theme or gist of a speech, book, or argument—or the refrain or chorus of a song.See also related terms for refrain.

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a company of singers; a simultaneous outburst of speech. See also carol, choir.Examples: chorus of bad language; of complaints; of conversation, 1845; of Greek actors; of laughter; of planets, 1660; of porpoises, 1698; of singers, 1656.

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Past participle: chorused
Gerund: chorusing

Imperative
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Present
I chorus
you chorus
he/she/it choruses
we chorus
you chorus
they chorus

Preterite
I chorused
you chorused
he/she/it chorused
we chorused
you chorused
they chorused

Present Continuous
I am chorusing
you are chorusing
he/she/it is chorusing
we are chorusing
you are chorusing
they are chorusing

Present Perfect
I have chorused
you have chorused
he/she/it has chorused
we have chorused
you have chorused
they have chorused

Past Continuous
I was chorusing
you were chorusing
he/she/it was chorusing
we were chorusing
you were chorusing
they were chorusing

Past Perfect
I had chorused
you had chorused
he/she/it had chorused
we had chorused
you had chorused
they had chorused

Future
I will chorus
you will chorus
he/she/it will chorus
we will chorus
you will chorus
they will chorus

Future Perfect
I will have chorused
you will have chorused
he/she/it will have chorused
we will have chorused
you will have chorused
they will have chorused

Future Continuous
I will be chorusing
you will be chorusing
he/she/it will be chorusing
we will be chorusing
you will be chorusing
they will be chorusing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been chorusing
you have been chorusing
he/she/it has been chorusing
we have been chorusing
you have been chorusing
they have been chorusing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been chorusing
you will have been chorusing
he/she/it will have been chorusing
we will have been chorusing
you will have been chorusing
they will have been chorusing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been chorusing
you had been chorusing
he/she/it had been chorusing
we had been chorusing
you had been chorusing
they had been chorusing

Conditional
I would chorus
you would chorus
he/she/it would chorus
we would chorus
you would chorus
they would chorus

Past Conditional
I would have chorused
you would have chorused
he/she/it would have chorused
we would have chorused
you would have chorused
they would have chorused

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	chorus - any utterance produced simultaneously by a group; "a chorus of boos"sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
	2.	chorus - a group of people assembled to sing togetherchoir - a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremonymusical group, musical organisation, musical organization - an organization of musicians who perform together
	3.	chorus - the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singersrefrainmusic - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous mannersong, vocal - a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs"tra-la, tra-la-la - a set of nonsensical syllables used while humming a refrain
	4.	chorus - a body of dancers or singers who perform togetherchorus linecorps de ballet, ensemble - the chorus of a ballet companyline - a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call"chorine, chorus girl, showgirl - a woman who dances in a chorus line
	5.	chorus - a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek playGreek chorussinging, vocalizing - the act of singing vocal musictroupe, company - organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel"
Verb	1.	chorus - utter in unison; "`yes,' the children chorused"let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
	2.	chorus - sing in a choir choirmusic - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"sing - produce tones with the voice; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well"

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noun1. refrain, response, strain, burden Everyone joined in the chorus.2. choir, singers, ensemble, vocalists, choristers The chorus was singing 'The Ode to Joy'.in chorus in unison, as one, all together, in concert, in harmony, in accord, with one voice `Let us in,' they all wailed in chorus.

Translations

副歌合唱队异口同声地说歌舞团齐声

chorus

(ˈkoːrəs) – plural ˈchoruses – noun1. a group of singers. the festival chorus.合唱队2. a group of singers and dancers in a musical show. 歌舞团3. part of a song repeated after each verse. The audience joined in the chorus.副歌4. something said or shouted by a number of people together. He was greeted by a chorus of cheers.齐声 verb to sing or say together. The children chorused `Goodbye, Miss Smith'.异口同声地说

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in the drama of ancient Greece. Originally the chorus seems to have arisen from the singing of the dithyrambdithyramb
, in ancient Greece, hymn to the god Dionysus, choral lyric with exchanges between the leader and the chorus. It arose, probably, in the extemporaneous songs of the Dionysiac festivals and was developed (according to tradition, by Arion) into the literary form to be
..... Click the link for more information. , and the dithyrambic chorus allegedly became a true dramatic chorus when ThespisThespis
, fl. 534 B.C., of Icaria in Attica. In Greek tradition, he was the inventor of tragedy. Almost nothing is known of his life or works. He is supposed to have modified the dithyramb (which had been, in effect, exchanges between the leader and the chorus) by introducing an
..... Click the link for more information. in the 6th cent. B.C. introduced the actor. First the chorus as a participating actor tied the histrionic interludes together; later, as a narrator, it commented on the action and divided it, creating acts. And as tragedy developed the chorus shrank in size and actors increased in number. Aeschylus began with a chorus of 50, but the number was soon decreased to 12. Sophocles used a chorus of 15. In the 3d cent. B.C. the comic chorus contained only seven persons and in the 2d cent. B.C. only four, the tragic chorus having disappeared altogether. The chorus had ceased to play a vital part in the drama; Euripides assigned to it lyrics not necessarily integrated with the action. Ultimately it was dispensed with in comedy as well.

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in music, large group of singers performing in concert; a group singing liturgical music is a choir. The term chorus may also be used for a group singing or dancing together in a musical or in ballet. By extension it can also mean the refrain of a song. Choral music stems from religious and folk music, both usually having interspersed singing. The chorus as a musical form is integral to opera, and since the 19th cent. it has also been integrated into compositions such as the symphony. Some modern choral groups, such as the Welsh singers, groups presenting spirituals, and the Don Cossack singers, continue the folk-chorus tradition. Others are intentionally formed to present all sorts of group vocal works. Choral societies grew numerous in the 19th cent., especially in Great Britain, the United States, and Germany. Some are created for special purposes, such as festival choruses, many oratorio societies, social and school groups (including gleeglee,
in music, an unaccompanied song for three or more solo voices in harmony. The word glee [Anglo-Saxon, gligge or gliw=music] has been associated with vocal music from the time of the medieval gleeman or jongleur.
..... Click the link for more information. clubs), and the Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Pa. In the United States, two men who did much to promote choral singing in the 19th cent. were William BillingsBillings, William,
1746–1800, American hymn composer, b. Boston. A tanner by trade, he was one of the earliest American-born composers. He wrote popular hymns and sacred choruses of great vitality using simple imitative counterpoint—hence their designation as
..... Click the link for more information. and Theodore Thomas. After 1940 there was a marked increase in the popularity of choral groups, usually organized for stage performance; some of these specialize in concert versions of opera.

Chorus

in drama, a group of actors that was an essential component of Greek dramas of the fifth century B.C. The classical Greek drama was based on an alternation of choral odes and utterances by individual actors. In the tragedies of Aeschylus the chorus consisted of 12 persons, in those of Sophocles, of approximately 15 persons, and in comedies, of up to 24 persons. The chorus was selected and paid by the choragus, or leader of the chorus, who was a wealthy Athenian citizen; it was rehearsed by the chorodidascalos, or the teacher of the chorus.

The importance of the chorus in the Greek theater was associated with the popular nature of the theater: the chorus expressed the reactions of the spectators to the plays’s events, serving as a unique vox populi; examples were Aeschylus’ The Persians and Agamemnon and Sophocles’ Antigone. The chorus also functioned as a character in the play, as in Aeschylus’ The Suppliants and The Eumenides and in the early comedies of Aristophanes.

As the importance of individual actors increased in drama, that of the chorus decreased; in the plays of Euripides, for example, the chorus sang or recited mainly lyric meditations. In the late comedies of Aristophanes, and subsequently in the comedies of Menander, the choral odes were replaced by interludes and dances performed between the acts and unrelated to the plot.

Chorus

(1) A body of singers. A chorus may be composed of women, men, or children or of a combination of them, and may be large or small. A mixed chorus consists of four groups: sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses; the sopranos and altos are women and the tenors and basses are men. Each group may be subdivided into several subgroups, called divisi. The minimum possible number of singers in a small chorus is 12, with three singers in each group, thus permitting consecutive breathing. The maximum number of singers in a large group usually ranges from 100 to 120, with a proportional distribution of singers of each group in order to produce an even overall sound. A chorus may function as the sole performer of a work or may be one of the elements in the performance of a symphony, opera, or operetta. A chorus sings either without accompaniment (a cappella) or with instrumental accompaniment.

(2) A musical work written for choral performance. It may be an individual work or a part of another work, such as an opera, mass, oratorio, or cantata. Choruses are sometimes used in works ordinarily written for instruments alone; examples are Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and several of Mahler’s symphonies. Choruses may also be used in ballets, for example, Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker and Ravel’s Daphnis el Chloé.

(3) Doubled or tripled strings in string instruments.

chorus

1. a large choir of singers or a piece of music composed for such a choir 2. a body of singers or dancers who perform together, in contrast to principals or soloists 3. a section of a song in which a soloist is joined by a group of singers, esp in a recurring refrain 4. Jazz any of a series of variations on a theme 5. in ancient Greecea. a lyric poem sung by a group of dancers, originally as a religious rite b. an ode or series of odes sung by a group of actors 6. a. (in classical Greek drama) the actors who sang the chorus and commented on the action of the play b. actors playing a similar role in any drama 7. a. (esp in Elizabethan drama) the actor who spoke the prologue, etc. b. the part of the play spoken by this actor

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noun refrain

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noun any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

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noun a group of people assembled to sing together

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noun the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers

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noun a body of dancers or singers who perform together

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noun a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play

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verb utter in unison

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verb sing in a choir

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