counterpoint
英 ['ka?nt?p??nt]
美['ka?nt?p??nt]
詞態(tài)變化
復數(shù):?counterpoints;第三人稱單數(shù):?counterpoints;過去式:?counterpointed;現(xiàn)在分詞:?counterpointing;
英文詞源
- counterpoint (n.)
- early 15c., of stitching, from Old French cuilte contrepointe "quilt stitched through and through," altered from coute pointe, from Medieval Latin culcita puncta "quilted mattress," from Latin culcita "cushion" + puncta, fem. past participle of pungere "to prick, stab" (see pungent).
Of music, mid-15c., from Old French contrepoint, from Medieval Latin cantus contrapunctus, from contrapunctum, from Latin contra + puncta, with reference to the indication of musical notes by "pricking" with a pointed pen over or under the original melody on a manuscript.
雙語例句
- 1. The two melodies are played in counterpoint.
- 用對位法來演奏這兩首曲調。
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. Paris is just a short train journey away, providing the perfect counterpoint to the peace and quiet of Reims.
- 從這兒到巴黎坐火車一會兒就到，那里與蘭斯的寧靜平和相比卻又是另一番景象。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Fred: It's true. But the total counterpoint is so pianissimo.
- 你說得沒錯. 但是總的復調旋律是非常輕柔的.
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- 4. In Egypt, president offers eloquent counterpoint to bin Laden's venom.
- 在埃及, 奧巴馬總統(tǒng)雄辯地駁斥本拉登的怨毒.
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- 5. Margaret chose a counterpoint life filled with tortuous romances and unabashed indulgence.
- 瑪格麗特公主選擇的是一種充滿曲折戀情和極度奢華的生活.
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