sing

verb

1. 唱（歌）；演唱
   to make musical sounds with your voice in the form of a song or tune
   1. She usually sings in the shower.
      她常常边冲澡边唱歌。
   2. I just can't sing in tune!
      我一唱就走调！
   3. He was singing softly to the baby.
      他对宝宝轻声哼着歌。
   4. Will you sing a song to us?
      你给我们唱支歌好吗？
   5. Will you sing us a song?
      你给我们唱支歌好吗？
   6. Now I'd like to sing a song by the Beatles.
      现在我来唱一首披头士乐队的歌。
   7. She sang the baby to sleep (= sang until the baby went to sleep) .
      她哼着歌把宝宝哄睡了。
2. 鸣；啼；啼啭
   to make high musical sounds
   1. The birds were singing outside my window.
      鸟儿在我窗外啼啭。
3. 呜呜作响；发嗖嗖声
   to make a high ringing sound like a whistle
   1. Bullets sang past my ears.
      子弹嗖嗖地从我耳边飞过。

1. 唱(歌);演唱
   When you sing, you make musical sounds with your voice, usually producing words that fit a tune.
   1. I can't sing...
      我不会唱歌。
   2. I sing about love most of the time...
      我大多唱爱情歌曲。
   3. They were all singing the same song...
      他们全都在唱同一首歌。
   4. Go on, then, sing us a song!...
      那么，来吧，给我们唱首歌！
   5. 'You're getting to be a habit with me,' sang Eddie.
      “你让我无法自拔，”埃迪唱道。
   6. ...an operatic aria sung by Luciano Pavarotti.
      卢恰诺·帕瓦罗蒂演唱的歌剧咏叹调
2. (鸟类或昆虫)鸣叫，啼，啁啾，啼啭
   When birds or insects sing, they make pleasant high-pitched sounds.
   1. Birds were already singing in the garden.
      小鸟已经在花园里歌唱了。
3. (尤指同一组织里的人)口径一致，意见一致
   If you say that people, especially people in the same organization, are singing from the same hymn sheet or are singing from the same song sheet, you mean that they are saying the same things in public about something and appear to agree about it.
   1. We should bring together the departments so that we're all singing from the same hymn sheet.
      我们应该把各部门联合起来，这样我们就能意见一致了。
4. See also: singing

1. Few guitarists can sing as well as they can play; Eddie, however, is an exception
   很少有吉他手唱歌像弹吉他那么好，然而埃迪是个例外。
2. I don't sing perfectly in tune, but I think I put more expression into my lyrics than a lot of other singers do.
   我唱歌不是特别合拍，但我认为我唱得比其他很多歌手都更富感情。
3. He started to sing and I joined in.
   他开始唱起歌来，然后我也跟着唱起来。
4. She didn't know anything about music but she liked to sing.
   虽然她对音乐一无所知，但却爱唱歌。
5. Every time I sing that line, I have to compete with that bloody trombone!
   每次唱到那一句，我都不得不跟那该死的长号拼声音。
6. Read the on-screen lyrics and sing along.
   跟着屏幕上的歌词一起唱。
7. She wanted to hear him sing in person.
   她想听他现场演唱。
8. If I was auditioning for a vocalist, let me put it this way, he wouldn't get to sing in my band
   如果我来面试歌手的话，请允许我这样说，他不会进入我的乐团来唱歌的。
9. I sing to the boys or read them a story before tucking them in.
   在给这些男孩们盖好被子叫他们乖乖睡觉前，我会给他们唱首歌或讲一个故事听。
10. Suddenly his mind filled with the recollection of a song she used to sing
    突然，他记起了一首她过去经常唱的歌。
11. We heard a voice sing out in a clear, sharp tone.
    我们听到了一阵清脆嘹亮的歌声。
12. I sing about love most of the time
    我大多唱爱情歌曲。
13. They were all singing the same song
    他们全都在唱同一首歌。
14. Go on, then, sing us a song!
    那么，来吧，给我们唱首歌！
15. 'You're getting to be a habit with me,' sang Eddie.
    “你让我无法自拔，”埃迪唱道。
16. Birds were already singing in the garden.
    小鸟已经在花园里歌唱了。
17. We should bring together the departments so that we're all singing from the same hymn sheet.
    我们应该把各部门联合起来，这样我们就能意见一致了。
18. They would have to 'sing for their supper' during the exhausting official round of duties.
    他们不得不在那些耗人精力的官方手续的办理过程中进行疏通。
19. I don't sing as well as she does.
    我唱得不及她好。
20. Let's sing a song of joy.
    欢乐的歌儿唱呀么唱起来。
21. Well, sing if you like.
    你要唱就唱呗。
22. I was irritated to hear her sing the same song.
    我听见她唱老调就很生气。
23. Nightingales sing.
    夜莺歌唱。
24. Nightingales will not sing in a cage.
    关在笼里的夜莺唱不出歌来。
25. He assumed a posture and began to sing a part in a Beijing opera.
    他拉开架子，唱起了京剧。
26. Will you sing a song for us?
    你给我们唱个歌好吗？
27. Now everybody sing! I'll take the lead.
    现在大家唱歌，我起头。
28. She can't sing. So don't press her to.
    她不会唱歌，就别难为她了。
29. He likes to play football and to sing popular songs.
    他喜欢踢足球和唱流行歌曲。
30. They embarrassed me by calling on me to sing.
    他们要我唱歌，这可将了我一军。

sing along (with sb/sth)

sing along (to sth)

1. 随着（某人、唱片等）唱
   to sing together with sb who is already singing or while a record, radio, or musical instrument is playing
   1. The birds were singing outside my window.
      鸟儿在我窗外啼啭。

sing of sth

1. （用诗歌）讲述，歌颂，赞美
   to mention sth in a song or a poem, especially to praise it

sing out

1. 叫出；唱出
   to sing or say sth clearly and loudly

sing up

1. 更大声地唱；放开嗓门唱
   to sing more loudly

v.

sing a different tune

• 改变观点（或态度）；改弦易辙
  to change your opinion about sb/sth or your attitude towards sb/sth

sing from the same hymn/song sheet

• 唱同一调子（在公开场合口径一致）
  to show that you are in agreement with each other by saying the same things in public

it's not over until the fat lady sings

• 最后才能见输赢；不到最后，结果难料
  used for saying that a situation may still change, for example that a contest, election, etc. is not finished yet, and sb still has a chance to win it

verb

1. divulge confidential information or secrets
   1. Be careful--his secretary talks

   Synonym:    spill the beanslet the cat out of the bagtalktattleblabpeachbabblebabble outblab out

2. make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
   1. the kettle was singing
   2. the bullet sang past his ear

   Synonym:    whistle

3. to make melodious sounds
   1. The nightingale was singing

4. produce tones with the voice
   1. She was singing while she was cooking
   2. My brother sings very well

5. deliver by singing
   1. Sing Christmas carols