名詞 chant:

1. a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone

動(dòng)詞 chant:

1. recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
   同義詞：intone, intonate, cantillate
2. utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
   同義詞：tone, intone

1. Chant a prayer.
   唱贊美詩(shī)
2. A Gregorian chant.
   格列高利圣歌

chant

n.（名詞）
Music
【音樂(lè)】
A short, simple melody in which a number of syllables or words are sung on or intoned to the same note.
簡(jiǎn)短的旋律：一種簡(jiǎn)短的旋律，和著同一種調(diào)子演唱或吟誦一組音節(jié)和歌詞
A canticle or prayer sung or intoned in this manner.
贊美，祈禱歌：以這種方式演唱或吟頌的贊美詩(shī)或頌歌
A song or melody.
歌曲，旋律
A monotonous rhythmic call or shout, as of a slogan:
叫喊聲：?jiǎn)握{(diào)有節(jié)奏的號(hào)召或呼喊，如喊口號(hào)：
例句：
the chant of the crowd at the rally.
集會(huì)群眾單調(diào)而有節(jié)奏的喊叫

v.（動(dòng)詞）
chant.ed,chant.ing,chants
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
Music To sing or intone to a chant:
【音樂(lè)】 唱，吟頌：唱或吟頌簡(jiǎn)短的曲調(diào)：
例句：
chant a prayer.
唱贊美詩(shī)

Music To celebrate in song:
【音樂(lè)】 歌頌：以歌贊頌：
例句：
chanting a hero`s deeds.
歌頌英雄事跡

To say in the manner of a chant:
叫喊：?jiǎn)握{(diào)地說(shuō)（或喊）：
例句：
chanted defiant slogans.
反復(fù)呼喊抗議口號(hào)

v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
Music To sing, especially in the manner of a chant:
【音樂(lè)】 吟唱：唱，尤指以唱曲調(diào)的方式：
例句：
chanted while a friend jumped rope.
當(dāng)朋友跳繩時(shí)在旁邊唱著歌

To speak monotonously.
單調(diào)地說(shuō)

來(lái)源：
Probably from French [song]
可能源自 法語(yǔ) [歌曲]
from Old French
源自 古法語(yǔ)
from Latin cantus [from past participle of] canere [to sing]
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) cantus [] 源自canere的過(guò)去分詞 [唱]
V., from Middle English chaunten [to sing]
動(dòng)詞，源自 中古英語(yǔ) chaunten [唱]
from Old French chanter
源自 古法語(yǔ) chanter
from Latin cant3re [frequentative of] canere * see kan-
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) cant3re [] canere的重復(fù)動(dòng)詞 *參見(jiàn) kan-

【引伸】
chant.ingly
adv.（副詞）