counterpoint
英 [ˈkaʊn.tə.pɔɪnt]
美 [ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ.pɔɪnt]
- n. 复调；对位法；旋律配合；对应物
英语词源
- 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.
权威例句
- 1. The two melodies are played in counterpoint.
- 用对位法来演奏这两首曲调。
- 2. Paris is just a short train journey away, providing the perfect counterpoint to the peace and quiet of Reims.
- 从这儿到巴黎坐火车一会儿就到，那里与兰斯的宁静平和相比却又是另一番景象。
- 3. Fred: It's true. But the total counterpoint is so pianissimo.
- 你说得没错. 但是总的复调旋律是非常轻柔的.
- 4. In Egypt, president offers eloquent counterpoint to bin Laden's venom.
- 在埃及, 奥巴马总统雄辩地驳斥本拉登的怨毒.
- 5. Margaret chose a counterpoint life filled with tortuous romances and unabashed indulgence.
- 玛格丽特公主选择的是一种充满曲折恋情和极度奢华的生活.
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