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choirgirl noun[ C ] uk /ˈkwaɪə.ɡɜːl/ us /ˈkwaɪr.ɡɝːl/ a girl who sings in a church choir: (教堂)唱诗班女孩 She joined the church choir at seven and by nine, she was head choirgirl.她七岁加入教堂唱诗班,九岁时成为唱诗班的首席。 Whitney Houston turned from church choirgirl to superstar. Katherine Jenkins is the Welsh choirgirl who won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music and then, at 23, was offered the biggest record deal in classical music history. She may look tough, but in person she is a well-mannered former choirgirl. Dressed in a cream blouse and flat shoes, with her hair tied back in an Alice band, she couldn't look more like a choirgirl if she tried. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Singing a cappella accompaniment accompany alto anthem contralto countertenor croon crooner dirge ditty intonation prima donna psalm quartet quintet raise the roofidiom singsong the Internationale warble |