
harmonic
词源
源自希腊语 'harmonikos'(和谐的),经拉丁语 'harmonicus' 传入英语。
adjective
❶ 形容声音或音乐中和谐悦耳的部分,指不同音调组合时产生的美妙效果。
“The harmonic tones of the choir filled the cathedral.”
(合唱团和谐的音调充满了大教堂。)
“She played a harmonic sequence on the piano.”
(她在钢琴上演奏了一段和谐的旋律。)
❶ 在数学或物理中,指与谐波或周期性振动相关的现象。
“The harmonic motion of the pendulum was studied in physics class.”
(物理课上研究了钟摆的谐波运动。)
“The harmonic series is important in mathematical analysis.”
(谐波级数在数学分析中很重要。)
noun
❶ 音乐中指一个音的高频泛音,或数学中指谐波分量。
“The guitarist played harmonics by lightly touching the strings.”
(吉他手通过轻触琴弦演奏泛音。)
“The second harmonic has twice the frequency of the fundamental.”
(二次谐波的频率是基波的两倍。)
常见短语
harmonic progression — 音乐中指和弦的连续进行,或数学中指谐波级数的序列。
“The harmonic progression in the chorus was particularly moving.”
(合唱部分的和弦进行特别感人。)
harmonic mean — 数学中的一种平均数计算方法,常用于速率等场景。
“The harmonic mean is used to calculate average speeds.”
(调和平均数用于计算平均速度。)