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viola

UK /viˈəʊlə/US /viˈoʊlə/

词源

源自意大利语 'viola',意为“中提琴”或“堇菜”,可能源于拉丁语 'vitula'(弦乐器)或 'viola'(紫色花)。

noun

❶ 中提琴,一种弦乐器,比小提琴稍大,音域较低,常用于管弦乐队和室内乐。

“She plays the viola in the school orchestra.”

(她在学校乐团里演奏中提琴。)

“The viola has a deeper and mellower tone than the violin.”

(中提琴的音色比小提琴更深沉、更柔和。)

同义词:alto violin, tenor violin

noun

❶ 堇菜属植物,一种开紫色、白色或黄色小花的观赏植物,常用于花园装饰。

“She planted violas in her garden for a splash of color.”

(她在花园里种了堇菜,增添了一抹色彩。)

“Violas bloom beautifully in the spring.”

(堇菜在春天开得很美。)

同义词:pansy, violet

常见短语

viola da gamba — 一种古老的弦乐器,类似于大提琴,常用于巴洛克音乐。

“The musician specializes in playing the viola da gamba.”

(这位音乐家擅长演奏古大提琴。)