
好词典

源自法语 'tonalité',由拉丁语 'tonus'(音调)和后缀 '-ality' 构成,19世纪进入英语。
❶ 指音乐中由主音和音阶构成的调性体系,决定乐曲的基本情感色彩。比如大调通常明亮,小调则较为忧郁。
“The symphony shifts between major and minor tonalities to create contrast.”
(交响乐通过大调和小调调性的转换来制造对比效果。)
“Jazz musicians often experiment with complex tonalities.”
(爵士乐手常尝试复杂的调性组合。)
❶ 在绘画或摄影中,指画面整体的色调倾向,如冷色调或暖色调的支配性色彩氛围。
“The painting's blue tonality evokes a sense of calm.”
(画作的蓝色调性唤起宁静感。)
“Photographers adjust white balance to control the tonality of images.”
(摄影师通过调整白平衡来控制图像的色调倾向。)
shift in tonality — 指音乐或视觉作品中调性或色调的突然变化,常用来制造戏剧性效果。
“The sudden shift in tonality during the film's climax heightened the tension.”
(电影高潮处色调的突变增强了紧张感。)