croon

英 [kruːn] 美 [kruːn]

v.  低声哼唱

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

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.22173 / COCA.15619



牛津词典

verb

  1. 低声哼唱
    to sing sth quietly and gently
    1. She gently crooned a lullaby.
      她轻声哼唱了一支摇篮曲。

柯林斯词典

  1. VERB 低声哼唱
    If you croon, you sing or hum quietly and gently.
    1. He would much rather have been crooning in a smoky bar...
      他宁愿在烟雾缭绕的酒吧里哼唱歌曲。
    2. 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。
  2. VERB (尤指伤感或不真诚地)轻声说
    If one person talks to another in a soft gentle voice, you can describe them as crooning, especially if you think they are being sentimental or insincere.
    1. 'Dear boy,' she crooned, hugging him heartily...
      “乖儿子,”她轻声说着,把他紧紧地抱在怀里。
    2. The man was crooning soft words of encouragement to his wife.
      那个男人正温柔地轻声鼓励他的妻子。

双语例句

  1. He would much rather have been crooning in a smoky bar
    他宁愿在烟雾缭绕的酒吧里哼唱歌曲。
  2. 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。
  3. 'Dear boy,' she crooned, hugging him heartily
    “乖儿子,”她轻声说着,把他紧紧地抱在怀里。
  4. The man was crooning soft words of encouragement to his wife.
    那个男人正温柔地轻声鼓励他的妻子。
  5. Other ways to ease your baby into sleep without nursing him include patting or rubbing his back, singing and rocking, or even dancing in the dark to some tunes you like or lullabies you croon.
    其他的哄宝宝睡觉的方式包括拍拍货揉揉宝宝的后背,给他唱唱歌或者踩着点儿的唱着摇篮曲。
  6. Clich é d as the theme of this ballad may seem, it is not just another silly love song to croon to.
    情歌的主题也许看来老套,但是它绝对不是另一首愚蠢的芭乐情歌。
  7. I croon this poem in delight.
    本人轻哼这喜悦的诗。
  8. At night you would feel cold while I croon by moonlight.
    夜吟应觉月光寒。
  9. Croon a baby to sleep
    低声哼唱哄婴儿睡觉

英英释义

verb

  1. sing softly