song
UK [sɒŋ] US [sɑ:ŋ] noun
ESSENTIAL countable
■a usually short piece of music with words which are sung 歌，歌曲•to sing a song唱歌 •a love/folk/pop song情歌／民歌／流行歌曲 ⇒ See also swansong
ADVANCED uncountable
■the act of singing, or singing when considered generally 歌唱•He was so happy he wanted to burst/break into song (= start singing).他太高兴了，真想放声歌唱。 ADVANCED countable or uncountable
■the musical sound that a bird makes （鸟的）鸣声，鸣唱•bird song鸟鸣声 •A thrush's song was the only sound to break the silence.唯有画眉鸟的鸣叫声打破了宁静。
UK [sɒŋ] US [sɑ:ŋ] noun
for a song informal
■very cheaply 非常便宜地•She bought the bed for a song at an auction.她在一次拍卖会上以非常便宜的价格买下了这张床。 •Because the shop's closing down, most of the stock is going for a song (= being sold very cheaply).这家商店要关门了，所以大多数存货都廉价出售。
UK [sɒŋ] US [sɑ:ŋ] noun
make a song and dance about sth UK informal
■to make something seem more important than it really is so that everyone notices it 对…小题大做•I only asked her to move her car but she made such a song and dance about it.我只是请她挪一下车，但她却小题大做。
UK [sɒŋ] US [sɑ:ŋ] noun
song and dance mainly US informal
■a long and complicated statement or story, especially one which is not true 长篇唠叨；（尤指）胡言乱语 |