serenade
serenade — 動詞
1. to sing or play music for a person you love, typically while standing beneath th
演奏小夜曲
在愛人窗外演奏或演唱情歌的浪漫舉動
to sing or play music for a person you love, typically while standing beneath their window at night as a romantic gesture.
Imani stood under Tamar's window and serenaded her with her guitar.
Imani 站在 Tamar 的窗下，用吉他為她演奏小夜曲。
collocation: serenade + with [instrument]
Every evening the neighbours could hear Eliska's son serenading his girlfriend from the garden.
每天晚上，鄰居們都能聽到 Eliska 的兒子在花園裡對著女友唱情歌。
collocation: serenade from [location]
The birds serenaded the campers at dawn with a cheerful chorus of calls.
清晨，鳥兒用歡快的叫聲為露營者獻唱。
Constanza hired a trio of violinists to serenade her partner on their anniversary.
Constanza 僱了一組小提琴手，在結婚紀念日當天為伴侶演奏小夜曲。
文法句型
serenade + someone
serenade + someone + with + instrument
用法筆記
Frequently passive in formal contexts ('The guests were serenaded by a string quartet'). The instrument is introduced with 'with'. Also used figuratively for pleasant natural sounds, as in example 3.
常見錯誤
serenade — 名詞
1. a song or musical piece performed for a person, especially one that a lover deli
夜間情歌獻唱
在愛人窗外演唱的浪漫樂曲
a song or musical piece performed for a person, especially one that a lover delivers at night outside their beloved's home as a romantic offering.
Yuki wrote a beautiful serenade for Noa and performed it on her birthday.
Yuki 為 Noa 寫了一首美麗的小夜曲，並在她生日那天演唱。
collocation: write + serenade; perform + serenade
Old love letters described the serenade that Heloísa's grandfather once sang to her grandmother.
舊情書中描述了 Heloísa 的祖父當年對祖母唱的那首小夜曲。
collocation: describe + serenade; historical context
The film shows a young man planning a midnight serenade for the woman he loves.
這部電影描述一名年輕男子為他心愛的女子策劃了一場午夜小夜曲。
Kemi recorded a serenade for her wife and played it during their dinner.
Kemi 為妻子錄製了一首小夜曲，並在晚餐時播放。
用法筆記
Historically associated with a man singing outside a woman's window at night. In modern contexts the word may describe any romantic musical tribute, regardless of gender or setting.
常見錯誤
2. a classical piece made up of several short sections, usually played by a handful
小夜曲
古典音樂中輕快活潑的多樂章樂曲
a classical piece made up of several short sections, usually played by a handful of musicians and lighter in character than a symphony.
The orchestra opened the concert with Mozart's popular serenade Eine kleine Nachtmusik.
樂團以莫札特的著名小夜曲《Eine kleine Nachtmusik》為音樂會開場。
collocation: play + serenade; famous serenade by Mozart
Lisa's violin teacher asked her to practise the second movement of a classical serenade.
Lisa 的小提琴老師要求她練習一首古典小夜曲的第二樂章。
collocation: movement of a serenade
The festival audience clapped along to a lively serenade performed by a small string ensemble.
音樂節的觀眾隨著一個小型弦樂團演奏的輕快小夜曲打拍子。
Élise listened to a recording of Dvorak's serenade while studying for her music exam.
Élise 一邊聽德弗札克小夜曲的錄音，一邊準備音樂考試。
- divertimento
similar light multi-movement form, but not specifically associated with evening or romance
- nocturne
a dreamy night-time piano piece, different in form and usually for solo instrument
用法筆記
A technical term in classical music. Serenades from the Classical period (e.g. by Mozart, Haydn) were outdoor evening pieces for small ensembles. Do not confuse this musical-form sense with the romantic gesture in noun sense 1 — though historically connected, they are distinct in modern usage.