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musician

UK //mjuːˈzɪʃ.ən//US //mjuːˈzɪʃ.ən//

词源

源自14世纪古法语 'musicien',最终来自拉丁语 'musica'(音乐)加表示人的后缀 '-ian'。

noun

❶ 音乐家,指以演奏乐器、作曲或演唱为职业的人,通常具备专业音乐技能并在艺术领域有造诣。

“Mozart was a brilliant musician who composed over 600 works.”

(莫扎特是一位才华横溢的音乐家,创作了600多部作品。)

“The jazz musician played the saxophone with incredible skill.”

(这位爵士乐音乐家用惊人的技巧演奏萨克斯管。)

同义词:performer, artist, instrumentalist

常见短语

session musician — 指在录音室或现场演出中临时受雇的专业乐手,通常不固定属于某个乐队或团体。

“He worked as a session musician for famous singers before forming his own band.”

(在组建自己的乐队前,他曾为著名歌手担任录音室乐手。)