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conductors

UK //kənˈdʌktəz//US //kənˈdʌktərz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'conductor'(带领者),由 'con-'(一起)和 'ducere'(引导)组成,后经法语传入英语。

noun

❶ 指挥家,指在音乐演出中负责指挥乐队或合唱团的人,通过手势和动作引导演奏者。

“The conductor raised his baton to signal the start of the symphony.”

(指挥家举起指挥棒,示意交响乐开始演奏。)

“Famous conductors like Leonard Bernstein are celebrated for their interpretations of classical music.”

(像伦纳德·伯恩斯坦这样的著名指挥家因其对古典音乐的诠释而备受赞誉。)

❶ 导体,指能够传导电流或热量的物质,如金属或某些液体,常用于电气工程或物理学领域。

“Copper is an excellent conductor of electricity and is widely used in wiring.”

(铜是优良的电导体,被广泛用于电线中。)

“Water can act as a conductor when it contains dissolved salts.”

(当水中溶解了盐分时,它可以作为导体。)

常见短语

lightning conductor — 避雷针,一种安装在建筑物顶部的金属装置,用于将闪电的电流安全导入地面,防止损坏。

“The tall building was equipped with a lightning conductor to protect it during storms.”

(这座高楼安装了避雷针,以在雷暴期间保护它。)

orchestra conductor — 乐团指挥,特指负责指挥交响乐团或管弦乐团的音乐家,协调演奏者的节奏和表现。

“The orchestra conductor emphasized the dynamics in the final movement.”

(乐团指挥在最后的乐章中强调了强弱变化。)