croon

英 [kruːn] 美[krun]
  • vi. 低声歌唱;满怀柔情地唱流行歌曲
  • vt. 柔情地唱;对…低声唱
  • n. 低吟,低吟声;轻哼,轻哼声
  • n. (Croon)人名;(瑞典、德)克龙

GRE畅通词汇低频词

词态变化


第三人称单数: croons;过去式: crooned;过去分词: crooned;现在分词: crooning;

助记提示


1. cry => cr- "cry" + -oon (suffix) => croon (cry => 本义: groan, lament, mourn).
2. 进而引申为:utter a low or murmuring sound, sing softly and sadly, groan or lament with a soft sound.
3. => sing softly, hum.

中文词源


croon 低声吟唱

拟声词,模仿浅吟低唱的声音。

英文词源


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.

双语例句


1. Later in the evening, Lewis began to croon another Springsteen song.
那天晚上晚些时候,刘易斯开始哼唱另一首斯普林斯汀的歌曲。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Don't be startled by the smiling, white - haired man who croon " Merry Christmas " to you.
当你见到那向你低声哼着 “ 圣诞快乐 ” 面带笑容的白发老人时,不要感到吃惊.

来自百科语句

3. Croon a song a woman, began to clean up the dishes.
女人轻哼著歌, 开始收拾碗碟.

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