sing S1 W2 / sɪŋ / 动词 ( past tense sang / sæŋ / , past participle sung / sʌŋ / )

1 with your voice [不及物和及物动词] to produce a musical sound with your voice :

She can sing beautifully.

Most children enjoy singing.

We had a great time singing some of the old songs .

sing to

My mother used to sing to me when I was young.

He was singing to himself quietly.

sing somebody something

Come on, sing us a song!

I’ve never been able to sing in tune (= sing the correct notes ) .

She patiently sang the baby to sleep . → singing

2 birds [不及物动词] if birds sing, they produce high musical sounds :

I could hear the birds singing outside my window.

3 high noise [ intransitive always + 副词 / 介词 ] to make a high whistling sound :

A kettle was singing on the stove.

sing past

A bullet sang past my ear.

4 sing sb’s praises to praise someone very much :

Mrs Edwards was singing your praises today.

5 sing a different tune to say something different from what you said before :

You’re singing a different tune now!

6 be singing from the same hymn sheet/book used to say that a group of people all have the same aims or all express the same opinion on a particular subject :

Union representatives are all singing from the same hymn sheet on the issue of pay.

7 give information [不及物动词] informal to tell people everything you know about a crime when they ask you questions about it – used especially by criminals and the police :

I think he’ll sing.

sing along 短语动词

to sing with someone else who is already singing :

Sing along if you know the words.

sing along to

Jess was singing along to the radio.

sing out 短语动词

1 sing out (something) to shout or sing some words clearly and loudly :

‘Freeze!’ a shrill voice sang out.

2 American English to sing loudly so that people can hear you easily

sing up 短语动词 British English

to sing more loudly :

Sing up, boys, I can’t hear you!