
chords
词源
源自希腊语khordē(琴弦),通过拉丁语chorda传入英语,原指弓弦或乐器弦。
noun
❶ 指音乐中同时演奏的三个或更多音符组成的和声结构,常用于伴奏或构建旋律基础。
“He played the opening chords of the song on the piano.”
(他在钢琴上弹奏了这首歌的开头和弦。)
“The guitarist practiced changing chords smoothly.”
(吉他手练习如何流畅地切换和弦。)
❶ 在几何学中,指连接圆或曲线上两点的直线段。
“The length of the chord can be calculated using the radius.”
(弦的长度可以通过半径计算得出。)
“Draw a chord that passes through the center of the circle.”
(画一条通过圆心的弦。)
verb
❶ 指用和弦演奏或伴奏,常用于音乐创作或即兴表演中。
“She chorded the melody beautifully on the keyboard.”
(她在键盘上为旋律配了优美的和弦。)
“The band chorded through the entire jazz standard.”
(乐队用和弦演奏完整首爵士标准曲。)
常见短语
strike a chord — 比喻引起共鸣或触动心弦,常用于描述情感或记忆被唤醒的场景。
“Her speech about kindness struck a chord with the audience.”
(她关于善良的演讲引起了听众的共鸣。)
in chord — 音乐术语,表示多个声部或乐器同时和谐演奏的状态。
“The choir sang in perfect chord during the finale.”
(合唱团在终曲时以完美的和声演唱。)