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polyphonic

UK //ˌpɒlɪˈfɒnɪk//US //ˌpɑːliˈfɑːnɪk//

词源

源自希腊语polyphōnos(polys'多'+phōnē'声音'),17世纪通过拉丁语polyphonicus进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指音乐中同时存在多个独立旋律线的特性,各声部和谐交织但保持各自的独立性。

“Bach's fugues are excellent examples of polyphonic music.”

(巴赫的赋格曲是复调音乐的杰出范例。)

“The choir performed a polyphonic piece with four distinct vocal lines.”

(合唱团演唱了一首包含四个独立声部的复调作品。)

❶ 指能同时发出多个音符或声音的乐器或设备。

“This synthesizer is fully polyphonic, allowing 64-note playback.”

(这台合成器具备完全复音功能,可同时播放64个音符。)

“Early electronic keyboards were often monophonic rather than polyphonic.”

(早期的电子键盘通常是单音而非复音的。)

同义词:contrapuntal, multivoiced, harmonic

常见短语

polyphonic ringtone — 能播放包含多个音符的旋律铃声(区别于单音提示音),常见于早期手机。

“My first mobile phone had polyphonic ringtones that played simplified pop songs.”

(我的第一部手机配有能播放简化版流行歌曲的复音铃声。)

polyphonic texture — 音乐术语,描述多个独立旋律线同时进行的织体结构。

“The Renaissance madrigal typically features intricate polyphonic texture.”

(文艺复兴牧歌通常具有错综复杂的复调织体。)