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oratorio

🇬🇧 UK/,ɔrә'tɔriәu/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A large-scale musical composition for voices and orchestra, usually on a religious theme, performed without costumes or staging

清唱剧，神剧

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
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Common Collocations

  • 1.famous oratorio著名的清唱剧
  • 2.religious oratorio宗教清唱剧
  • 3.perform oratorio表演清唱剧

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Handel's Messiah is perhaps the most famous oratorio ever composed.

  • 2.

    The performance of the oratorio required a large choir and orchestra.

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