a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone
Verb:
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm;
\\\"The rabbi chanted a prayer\\\"
utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically;
\\\"The students chanted the same slogan over and over again\\\"
造句
用作名詞(n.)
Surviving books which contain complete written repertories of the chant with music do not appear before the tenth century, and are well established in the eleventh. 一些保存下來的古書中完整記載著十世紀音樂還沒出現前的圣歌和在十一實際已經很好的配上音樂的圣歌。
What we call Gregorian chant today first appears distinctly in the Roman repertory of the fifth and sixth centuries. 我們現在說的格立高圣歌最早清楚的出現在5和6世紀的羅馬劇目中。
The chant of the crowd was \\\"Work for all\\\". 群眾反復有節奏地呼喊的是\\\"給大家工作\\\"。
用作動詞(v.)
The angels chant the chorus all day long. 天使們整天唱著圣歌，
They decide to chant beethoven\\\'s symphony no.9 on the mayor\\\'s birthday. 他們決定在市長生日那天詠唱貝多芬的第九交響曲。
The subject of his poem is to chant the praises of labour heroes. 他的詩的主題是歌頌勞動英雄。
Worldly people chant the name of God, but there is no zeal behind it. 世人唱著神的圣名，卻沒有了熱誠。