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-derivedserenroot
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adeact, product
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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.