choir

noun

1. the area occupied by singers
the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave

2. a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony

3. a family of similar musical instrument playing together

Synonym: consort

verb

1. sing in a choir

Synonym: chorus

1. (教堂的)唱诗班;(学校的)合唱队，合唱团
A choir is a group of people who sing together, for example in a church or school.

e.g. He has been singing in his church choir since he was six.
他打6岁起一直在教堂唱诗班里唱歌。

2. (教堂里的)唱诗班席
In a church building, the choir is the area in front of the altar where the choir sits.

1. 合唱团：碟内更翻唱了著名圣诞歌<>,由Enya一把声线做出恍如合唱团(Choir)的效果,据知这是她与监制多年来一直想尝试的实验!说起来Enya亦在碟内再次翻唱<>,成为爱尔兰盖尔语(Gaelic)版本的<>.

2. 唱诗班：你当然不用理会这条过道,你一直向东走,穿过教堂中殿,现在你所站的位置是一个半圆形的后殿(Apse),这里就是唱诗班(Choir)站的地方,也是圣坛(Altar)的所在.

3. 合唱：如挪威乐队Tristania在音乐中,大量加入了交响效果,以及歌剧女高音(Soprano)和唱诗班的大合唱(Choir),古典味相当浓厚;而瑞典的Therion则发展出以管弦乐器与金属乐器并重的交响歌剧金属;另外还有一些专注于气氛营造的乐团,

4. 唱诗班席：耳堂(TRANSEPT) 在一公堂式(BASILICAN)教堂内的一横贯部分,与中堂(NAVE)呈直角相接,通常把中堂与唱诗班席(CHOIR)或后堂(APSE)分隔开(图289). 二十四长老(ELDERS,TWENTY-FOUR) 二十四长老的形象常在罗马式和哥特式教堂正门(PORTALS)上出现(图456).