| 单词 | carol |
| 释义 | carol (once / 830 pages) nv A carol is a religious song that's sung around Christmas time. In some towns, people who celebrate Christmas go to neighbors' houses and sing carols. The most well-known carols are Christmas carols, but word applies to other religious songs as well. Various hymns and folk songs are sometimes called carols, and you can use the word as a verb to mean "sing a carol." In the 14th century, carol meant "to sing," but also "to dance in a ring," from the Old French carole, "ring dance accompanied by singers," probably from the Greek khoraules, "flute player who accompanies the dance." WORD FAMILYcarol: caroled, caroler, caroling, carolled, carolling, carols+/caroler: carolers/caroling: carolings USAGE EXAMPLESFamily matriarch Carol Bundy is expressing fear that the government will ban grazing in the Gold Butte area — although the U.S. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Family matriarch Carol Bundy is expressing fear that the government will ban grazing in the Gold Butte area - although the U.S. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Carol Morello in Washington contributed to this report. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) 1n a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ) Hyper song, strain the act of singing 2n joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ Syn|Hyper Christmas carol religious song religious music for singing 3v sing carols They went caroling on Christmas Day Hyper sing deliver by singing |
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