oratorio
UK/,ɔrә'tɔriәu/US
TOEFLGREC2
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
Loanwordoratorioother
=oratorio
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.