| 单词 | encore |
| 释义 | encore (once / 2586 pages) nv A performance that's repeated or added to the regular performance is called an encore. If you're deaf from last night's concert, it might be because the band played for two hours and then did a thirty minute encore. Encore is a French word meaning again. Audiences often yell, "Encore!" if a play, song, or other act has been particularly good. In essence they are shouting, "Again!" After a musical number, the encore may take the form of a repeated verse or chorus. At the end of a concert, the encore may be a whole extra set. The word is sometimes used sarcastically: "Well, you flunked math. What are you going to do for an encore?" WORD FAMILYencore: encored, encores, encoring USAGE EXAMPLESThere was no encore, and for those looking for the beginning of the end, Oct. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) HBO will also offer an encore presentation of Fisher’s hit memoir-based one-woman show “Wishful Drinking” on Sunday at 9 p.m. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) Humans This critically acclaimed adaptation of a Swedish sci-fi drama encores its first season in a daylong marathon. Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1n an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand Hyper performance the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment 2v request an encore, from a performer Hyper bespeak, call for, quest, request express the need or desire for; ask for |
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