
好词典

源自希腊语 'symphonia',意为'和谐的声音',由'syn-'(一起)和'phone'(声音)组成,后经拉丁语'symphonia'传入英语。
❶ 交响乐,一种由管弦乐队演奏的大型音乐作品,通常包含多个乐章,结构复杂且富有表现力。
“Beethoven composed nine symphonies that are still celebrated today.”
(贝多芬创作了九部至今仍被赞誉的交响乐。)
“The orchestra will perform Mozart's symphonies next week.”
(乐团下周将演奏莫扎特的交响乐作品。)
❶ 和谐的组合或协调的整体,常用于比喻各种元素完美结合的状态。
“The garden was a symphony of colors in the spring.”
(春天时花园是色彩的交响乐。)
“Their teamwork was like a well-conducted symphony.”
(他们的团队合作就像一部指挥得当的交响乐。)
symphony orchestra — 交响乐团,由各类乐器组成的大型乐团,专门演奏交响乐等古典音乐作品。
“The New York Philharmonic is one of the world's leading symphony orchestras.”
(纽约爱乐乐团是世界顶尖的交响乐团之一。)
symphony hall — 专门为交响乐演出设计的音乐厅,通常具有出色的声学效果。
“We have tickets for the performance at the Boston Symphony Hall.”
(我们有波士顿交响音乐厅演出的门票。)