新托福iBT词汇分类突破(13)

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melody [ ] n. 曲调

occupy [ ] v. 占用，填满

register [ ] n. 音域

distinct [ ] adj. 截然不同的

rhythmic patterns [ ] [ ] n. 有节奏的模式

contour [ ] n. (音调或声调的)升降曲线，变化方式

36. Score, musical notation for a multipart composition, in which the music to be

performed by each voice or instrument is written with clefs on a separate staff, all the staves being aligned one above another.

score [ ] n. 乐谱

notation [ ] n. 谱号(musical notation 音乐记谱法)

composition [ ] n. 乐曲

perform [ ] v. 演奏

instrument [ ] n. 乐器

clef [ ] n. 谱号

staff [ ] n. 五线谱

align [ ] v. 排列

37. Orchestra, ensemble of musical instruments, in the narrowest sense, the

characteristic ensemble of Western music, having as its core a group of

bowed-string instruments of the violin family, augmented by woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments.

orchestra [ ] n. 管弦乐

ensemble [ ] n. 合奏

musical instruments [ ] [ ] n. 乐器

core [ ] n. 中心

bowed-string [ ] adj. 演奏弦乐的

violin [ ] n. 小提琴

augment [ ] v. 增补，扩充

woodwind [ ] n. 木管乐器

brass [ ] n. 铜管乐器

percussion [ ] n. 打击乐器

38. Percussion instruments are referred to as membranophones if they produce

sound through the vibrations of a stretched skin or other membrane. They are called idiophones if they produce sound through their natural resonance when struck, rubbed, plucked, or shaken. Drums are membranophones; hollowed logs, bells, gongs, xylophones, and pianos are examples of idiophones.

membranophone [ ] n. 膜鸣乐器

stretched [ ] adj. 有弹性的

membrane [ ] n. 膜

idiophone [ ] n. 体鸣乐器

resonance [ ] n. 共振