a religious folk song or popular hymn, particularly one associated with Christmas 宗教颂歌(尤指圣诞颂歌) singing carols around the Christmas tree. 围着圣诞树唱圣诞颂歌。 [as modifier]a carol service. 颂歌仪式。
(carolled, carolling; 美 caroled, caroling)
[with obj.]sing or say (something) happily 快乐地唱或说 she was cheerfully carolling the words of the song. 她快乐地念着这首歌的歌词。 [with direct speech]‘Goodbye,’ he carolled. “再见!”他快乐地说道。
派生 caroller noun 语源
Middle English: from Old French carole (noun), caroler (verb), of unknown origin