orchestral

/ɔːˈkestrəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ɔːrˈkestrəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ȯr-ˈke-strəl/ (ame, mw)

orchestral — adjective

  • orchestralpositive
  • more orchestralcomparative
  • most orchestralsuperlative

1. written for an orchestra, performed by one, or having the rich sound of many ins

1.形容詞C1
釋義

written for an orchestra, performed by one, or having the rich sound of many instruments together.

例句

Meera prefers orchestral music when she studies late at the library.

collocation: orchestral music

The film opens with an orchestral theme as the mountains appear.

collocation: orchestral theme

同義詞
  • symphonic

    More formal and often suggests the scale or richness of a symphony orchestra.

  • musical

    Much broader; it can describe any kind of music, not specifically full-orchestra sound.

  • instrumental

    Only shows that instruments are used; a piece can be instrumental without sounding orchestral.

文法句型

orchestral + noun

be + orchestral

用法筆記

Usually appears before nouns such as music, score, version, or sound. It is more specific than musical because it points to full-orchestra arrangement or style, not just anything related to music.

常見錯誤

❌The composer wrote an orchestra piece for the film.
✅The composer wrote an orchestral piece for the film.
💡Use orchestral as the adjective before a noun, not the noun orchestra.
❌The ending sounds very orchestra.
✅The ending sounds very orchestral.
💡After a linking verb, use the adjective form.