hymn

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六级GRE Collins 1

n. a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
v. sing a hymn
v. praise by singing a hymn

n. 赞美诗, 圣歌
v. 唱赞美歌

Collins 星级

7,093

BNC 频率

9,164

使用频率

hymn 的词根来自希腊语 hymnos，意为“赞美歌”。没有明显的词缀，但理解其来源有助于记忆。

例句

1. The church choir sang a beautiful hymn during the service.

教堂合唱团在礼拜期间唱了一首美丽的圣歌。

2. We learned a new hymn in music class today.

我们今天在音乐课上学了一首新圣歌。

3. Many people find comfort in singing hymns during difficult times.

许多人在困难时期唱圣歌时感到安慰。