chant UK [tʃɑ:nt] US [tʃænt] verb intransitive or transitive ■to repeat or sing a word or phrase continuously, or to sing a religious prayer or song to a simple tune 重复地说(或唱);反覆吟唱;反覆念诵•The crowd were chanting the name of their football team.人群正反覆呼唤着自己足球队的名字。 •Demonstrators chanted anti-government slogans in the square.示威者在广场上呼喊反政府口号。 •We could hear the monks chanting.我们听到和尚在念经。 UK [tʃɑ:nt] US [tʃænt] noun countable ■a word or phrase that is repeated many times 反覆说(或吟唱)的词语•The fans started to sing the familiar football chant, "Here we go, here we go, here we go!".球迷开始反覆唱那首熟悉的足球歌:Here we go,here we go,here we go! |