chorus /ˈkɔːrəs/ CET6 TEM4 (chorusing,chorused,choruses)
1.N-COUNT A chorus is a part of a song which is repeated after each verse. 副歌
例：
Caroline sang two verses and the chorus of her song.
卡罗琳唱了她歌中的两段主歌及副歌。
2.N-COUNT A chorus is a large group of people who sing together. 合唱团
例：
The chorus was singing "The Ode to Joy."
合唱团那时正在唱着《欢乐颂》。
3.N-COUNT A chorus is a piece of music written to be sung by a large group of people. 合唱曲
例：
...the Hallelujah Chorus.
…哈利路亚合唱曲。
4.N-COUNT A chorus is a group of singers or dancers who perform together in a show, in contrast to the soloists. 合唱团; 舞蹈队
例：
Students played the lesser parts and sang in the chorus.
学生们扮演了一些次要角色，并参加了合唱团的演唱。
5.N-COUNT-COLL In drama, a chorus is an actor or a group of actors who comment on the action of the play. (戏剧中的) 剧情解说演员
例：
He decides to sort out her life for her, while a pushy Greek chorus dispenses advice from the sidelines.
他决定帮她理顺一下生活，而一位爱管闲事的希腊剧情解说演员则从旁观者的角度发表了建议。
...commanding performances from Joe Savino as the chorus and Stephen Brennan as the ghost.
…由乔·萨维诺担任剧情解说演员、斯蒂芬·布伦南扮演幽灵的给人深刻印象的演出。
6.N-COUNT When there is a chorus of criticism, disapproval, or praise, that attitude is expressed by a lot of people at the same time. 齐声 (批评、反对或赞扬)
例：
The government is defending its economic policies against a growing chorus of criticism.
面对日益高涨的齐声批评，政府还在为其经济政策辩护。
7.V-T When people chorus something, they say it or sing it together. 齐声说或唱
例：
"Hi," they chorused.
“嗨，”他们齐声说道。
