oratorio

/ˌɔːrəˈtɔːriˌoʊ/ /ˌɒrəˈtɔːriˌoʊ/

Meanings

noun

神剧, 清唱剧

A musical composition, often based on a religious theme; similar to opera but with no costume, scenery or acting.

Examples :

"The church choir is rehearsing a Handel oratorio for the Christmas concert, a beautiful musical story told through singing, without any costumes or stage acting. "

教会合唱团正在排练亨德尔的神剧，为圣诞音乐会做准备。这是一段优美的音乐故事，通过歌唱来讲述，没有任何服装或舞台表演。

Related Words

costume noun

/ˈkɒs.tjuːm/ /ˈkɑs.təm/ /kɑsˈt(j)um/

服装，服饰，装束

"The dancer was wearing Highland costume."

那位舞者身穿苏格兰高地传统服饰。

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

贯石, 穿石。

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

这堵干砌石墙用了一块又大又平的贯石来支撑顶部的石头。

scenery noun

/ˈsiːnəɹi/

风景，景色，风光。

"The breathtaking scenery of the mountains was a beautiful backdrop for our family hike. "

群山壮丽的景色是我们家庭徒步旅行的美丽背景。

christmas noun

/ˈkrɪsməs/

圣诞节

"We celebrate Christmas with our family every year."

我们每年都和家人一起庆祝圣诞节。

similar noun

/ˈsɪmələ/ /ˈsɪməlɚ/

类似物，相似之处。

"The teacher praised the students' similar answers on the math quiz. "

老师表扬了学生们数学测验中相似的答案。(Lǎoshī biǎoyáng le xuéshengmen shùxué cèyàn zhōng xiāngsì de dá'àn.)

costumes noun

/ˈkɑstumz/ /ˈkɑstjumz/

服装，戏服。

"The dancer was wearing Highland costume."

那位舞者穿着苏格兰高地传统服装。

religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

僧侣，修女.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

这些僧侣和修女们把大量时间奉献给祈祷和冥想。

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

美人，美女

"Hey, beautiful!"

美女，你好！

concert noun

/ˈkɒnsət/ /kənˈsɜːt/ /ˈkɑnsɚt/ /kənˈsɝt/

一致，协调，和谐

"The concert of opinions among the parents led to a decision about their child's after-school activities. "

家长们意见的协调一致促成了关于孩子课后活动的决定。

composition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/

组成，构成

"The composition of the band's new song involved several different instruments. "

这首乐队新歌的组成运用了多种不同的乐器。

rehearsing verb

/rəˈhɜːrsɪŋ/ /riˈhɜːrsɪŋ/

排练，预演。

"The actors are rehearsing their lines before the play. "

演员们正在排练他们的台词，为演出做准备。

musical noun

/ˈmju.zɪ.kəl/

歌舞剧，音乐剧。

"The school's annual musical was a huge success, with the students performing catchy songs and energetic dances. "

学校一年一度的歌舞剧非常成功，学生们表演了许多动听的歌曲和充满活力的舞蹈。