melodies

IPA/ˈmel.ə.di/
KK[mˈɛlədiz]IPA/ˈmel.ə.di/

melodies — noun

  • melodiessingular
  • melodiesesplural

1. a series of musical notes arranged in a way that sounds pleasing, especially one

1.名詞B1
釋義

a series of musical notes arranged in a way that sounds pleasing, especially one that stands out as the main tune in a song or longer musical work

例句

The children hummed simple melodies while walking home from school.

countable noun with adjective: simple melodies

Vivek played a beautiful melody on the piano at the evening concert.

同義詞
  • tune

    more informal and everyday; preferred for catchy, easy-to-remember melodies

  • theme

    a melody that is central to a composition, often repeated or varied

  • air

    a more literary or old-fashioned word for a melody, common in classical music writing

用法筆記

Countable noun. Commonly described by adjectives such as 'catchy', 'familiar', 'simple', 'beautiful', 'haunting'. Common action verbs include 'hum', 'sing', 'play', 'whistle', 'compose', 'remember'.

常見錯誤

❌I love the melody of this music piece.
✅I love the melody of this piece of music.
💡'music piece' is not idiomatic in English; use 'piece of music' or 'song'.