spirituals
US /ˈspɪr.ɪ.tʃu.əlz/
UK /ˈspɪr.ɪ.tʃu.əlz/
複數名詞
靈歌, 黑人靈歌
a type of religious folk song, especially one associated with enslaved African people in the American South, typically expressing hope for freedom or a better life
範例:
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The choir sang several moving spirituals.
唱詩班演唱了幾首感人的靈歌。
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Many spirituals contain coded messages about escape.
許多靈歌包含關於逃跑的編碼信息。