• n. 合唱隊；齊聲；歌舞隊
• vt. 合唱；異口同聲地說
• vi. 合唱；異口同聲地說話
• n. (Chorus)人名；(法)肖呂斯

來自PIE*gher, 圍，圈，詞源同yard, 指圍成一圈唱歌跳舞的人，后指合唱。

chorus

chorus: see choir

chorus (n.)

1560s, from Latin chorus "a dance in a circle, the persons singing and dancing, the chorus of a tragedy," from Greek khoros "band of dancers or singers, dance, dancing ground," perhaps from PIE *gher- "to grasp, enclose," if the original sense of the Greek word is "enclosed dancing floor." Extension from dance to voice is because Attic drama arose from tales inserted in the intervals of the dance. In Attic tragedy, the khoros (of 12 or 15 (tragic) or 24 (comedic) persons) gave expression, between the acts, to the moral and religious sentiments evoked by the actions of the play.

When a Poet wished to bring out a piece, he asked a Chorus from the Archon, and the expenses, being great, were defrayed by some rich citizen (the khoregos): it was furnished by the Tribe and trained originally by the Poet himself" [Liddell & Scott]

Originally in English used in theatrical sense; meaning of "a choir" first attested 1650s. Meaning "the refrain of a song" (which the audience joins in singing) is 1590s. As a verb, 1703, from the noun. Chorus girl is 1894.

1. "All the best," called the other typists in chorus.

“祝萬事如意，”其他打字員齊聲喊道。

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2. Caroline sang two verses and the chorus of her song.

卡羅琳唱了她歌曲中的兩段和副歌部分。

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3. "I've got an idea," said Edward to a chorus of groans.

“我想到了一個辦法，”愛德華在一片哼哼聲中說道。

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4. He produced "A Chorus Line", Broadway's longest running show.

他制作推出了《歌舞線上》這一百老匯經久不衰的劇目。

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5. He was greeted with a rousing chorus of Happy Birthday.

迎接他的是大家齊唱《祝你生日快樂》，令他非常感動。

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