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counterpoint

UK //ˈkaʊntəpɔɪnt//US //ˈkaʊntərpɔɪnt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'contrapunctus'(意为'对音符'),由 contra(反对)和 punctus(点,指音符)组成,15世纪通过法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 音乐术语,指两个或多个独立旋律同时进行,形成和谐对位的技巧。常用于复调音乐创作中。

“Bach's fugues are masterpieces of counterpoint.”

(巴赫的赋格曲是对位法的杰作。)

“The composer studied counterpoint for years before writing symphonies.”

(这位作曲家研究对位法多年后才开始创作交响乐。)

❶ 比喻用法,指形成鲜明对比或互补的事物,常用于文学或日常表达中。

“Her cheerful personality was a perfect counterpoint to his seriousness.”

(她开朗的性格与他严肃的个性形成了完美对比。)

“The dark clouds served as a dramatic counterpoint to the bright sunset.”

(乌云为明亮的日落提供了戏剧性的衬托。)

同义词:contrast, foil, complement, antithesis

verb

❶ 用对位法创作音乐,或通过对比使某事物更突出。

“Mozart counterpointed the melody with a playful bass line.”

(莫扎特用俏皮的低音线条为旋律配了对位。)

“The director counterpoints the violent scenes with moments of quiet.”

(导演用安静的时刻来反衬暴力场景。)

同义词:contrast, balance, offset

常见短语

in counterpoint to — 表示与某事物形成对比或互补关系,常用于描述艺术或抽象概念。

“The documentary presents personal stories in counterpoint to statistical data.”

(这部纪录片用个人故事来对比统计数据。)