
baritone
词源
源自意大利语 'baritono',由希腊语 'barytonos'(意为'深沉的音调')演变而来,'barys' 意为'沉重的','tonos' 意为'音调'。
noun
❶ 指男中音,介于男高音和男低音之间的音域,常见于合唱或独唱中。
“He has a rich baritone voice that fills the concert hall.”
(他拥有浑厚的男中音,声音充满了整个音乐厅。)
“The baritone section of the choir sounded particularly strong.”
(合唱团的男中音部分听起来特别有力。)
❶ 指男中音歌手,通常指专业演唱这一音域的男性歌手。
“The famous baritone will perform at the gala tonight.”
(这位著名的男中音歌手将在今晚的晚会上表演。)
“Many baritones start as tenors before finding their true range.”
(许多男中音歌手最初是男高音,后来才发现自己真正的音域。)
adjective
❶ 形容声音或乐器音域属于男中音范围的。
“The baritone saxophone has a deep, mellow sound.”
(中音萨克斯管的声音深沉而柔和。)
“She plays the baritone horn in the school band.”
(她在学校乐队中演奏中音号。)
常见短语
baritone voice — 指具有男中音特征的嗓音,通常形容声音浑厚且音域适中。
“His baritone voice was perfect for narrating the documentary.”
(他的男中音嗓音非常适合为这部纪录片配音。)
baritone sax — 中音萨克斯管的简称,比高音萨克斯管音域低,比次中音萨克斯管音域高。
“The jazz ensemble featured a beautiful solo on the baritone sax.”
(爵士乐团中有一段精彩的中音萨克斯管独奏。)