"long musical composition, usually with a text based on Scripture," 1727 (in English from 1640s in native form oratory), from Italian oratorio (late 16c.), from Church Latin oratorium (see oratory (n.2)), in reference to musical services in the church of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Rome, where old mystery plays were adapted to religious services.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. It's the world's most popular oratorio.
這是世界上最流行的清唱?jiǎng) ?/dd>
來(lái)自辭典例句
2. This Christmas morning, radios around the world will play the Christmas Oratorio.