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baritone

UK //ˈbærɪtəʊn//US //ˈbærɪtoʊn//

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。)

同义词:male voice, mid-range voice, vocalist

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。)

同义词:mid-range, medium-pitched

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。)