serenade

🇬🇧 UK/'serineid/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A love song performed outdoors, especially beneath a loved one's window at night; a multi-movement instrumental composition

小夜曲;情歌

v.

To perform a serenade for someone, especially as a romantic gesture

为某人唱小夜曲;以歌声示爱

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
serenroot
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adeact, product
=serenade

Common Collocations

  • 1.play a serenade演奏小夜曲
  • 2.serenade someone为某人唱情歌
  • 3.string serenade弦乐小夜曲
  • 4.midnight serenade午夜小夜曲

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He stood beneath her balcony and played a serenade on his guitar.

  • 2.

    Mozart's Serenade No. 13 remains one of the most beloved pieces in classical music.

  • 3.

    The street musician serenaded passersby with a tender love song.

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