baritone
/ˈbær.ɪ.təʊn/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈɛrətˌon] /ˈber.ə.toʊn/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈɛrətˌon] /ˈber-ə-ˌtōn How to pronounce baritone (audio) ˈba-rə-/ (ame, mw) · /ˈbærɪtəʊn/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈɛrətˌon] /ˈbærɪtəʊn/ (ame, ipa)
baritone — 名詞
1. a male singer, or the kind of voice he has, that sits above bass and below tenor
男中音
介於男高音與男低音之間的男聲或歌手
a male singer, or the kind of voice he has, that sits above bass and below tenor in pitch
Christopher sang the baritone part in the choir's final hymn.
Christopher 在合唱團最後那首聖歌中唱男中音聲部。
the baritone part
During auditions, Marta asked the coach about the baritone line.
試唱時，Marta 向指導老師詢問男中音那條旋律線。
Kofi's baritone carried clearly to the back of the hall.
Kofi 的男中音清楚傳到了大廳後方。
A warm baritone introduced the radio drama before the music started.
一位溫暖的男中音在音樂開始前為那齣廣播劇開場。
Elena prefers songs that let her brother sing as a baritone.
Elena 比較喜歡能讓她哥哥以男中音演唱的歌曲。
- middle male voice
a plain descriptive phrase rather than a formal music label
文法句型
a baritone voice
sing as a baritone
the baritone part
用法筆記
This sense can name either the singer or the voice itself. In choirs and opera, it usually refers to the middle low male range rather than the very lowest male part.
常見錯誤
2. a wind instrument, usually a brass one, built for a low middle range above the b
上低音號
常見於樂隊、音域較低的銅管樂器
a wind instrument, usually a brass one, built for a low middle range above the bass instruments around it
Lien switched from trumpet to baritone for this year's marching band.
Lien 今年在行進樂隊裡從小號改吹上低音號。
switch to baritone
The school rented a baritone after Saira outgrew her smaller horn.
Saira 長大後用不慣較小的號，學校就租了一支上低音號。
In the brass room, Tamás polished the baritone before rehearsal.
在銅管教室裡，Tamás 在排練前擦亮了上低音號。
Our arranger gave the baritone a slow line under the melody.
我們的編曲者讓上低音號在旋律下方走一條慢線。
Beatrix heard the baritone blend with the tubas from backstage.
Beatrix 在後台聽見上低音號和低音號融合在一起。
- baritone horn
the fuller name, especially when you need to distinguish it from baritone as a voice type
文法句型
play the baritone
switch to baritone
a marching baritone
用法筆記
As a noun, baritone often means the brass band instrument by itself. In fuller instrument names such as baritone saxophone, the word is more often used as an adjective.
baritone — 形容詞
- baritonepositive
- more baritonecomparative
- most baritonesuperlative
1. used for a voice, sound, or musical part that falls in the male range above bass
男中音的
屬於男中音聲域或聲部的
used for a voice, sound, or musical part that falls in the male range above bass and below tenor
The conductor wanted a baritone sound for the father's solo.
指揮希望父親那段獨唱帶有男中音的音色。
a baritone sound
Xiu wrote a baritone line under the bright tenor chorus.
Xiu 在明亮的男高音合唱下方寫了一條男中音的旋律線。
That actor's baritone voice made the bedtime story sound calm.
那位演員男中音的嗓音，讓睡前故事聽起來很平靜。
At church, the younger men sang baritone while the lead took tenor.
在教堂裡，較年輕的男聲唱男中音聲部，而主唱唱男高音。
The new song begins with a baritone solo before the full choir joins.
這首新歌先由男中音的獨唱開始，之後全體合唱才加入。
- mid-low
a loose descriptive phrase, not a technical voice label
文法句型
a baritone voice
baritone notes
a baritone solo
用法筆記
Usually describes a singer, a voice, or a vocal line. For named instruments within a family, sense 2 is often the more exact choice.
常見錯誤
2. describing the member of an instrument family that sits just above the bass mode
上低音的
指樂器家族中較低、非最低的型號
describing the member of an instrument family that sits just above the bass model in pitch
The band bought a baritone saxophone for the jazz room last spring.
樂隊去年春天為爵士教室買了一支上低音薩克斯風。
baritone saxophone
Layla practiced on the baritone horn before trying the tuba.
Layla 在嘗試低音號前，先練了上低音號。
baritone horn
Our teacher paired the baritone recorder with two higher flutes.
老師把上低音直笛和兩支更高音的長笛配在一起。
The museum displayed a baritone ukulele beside several small sopranos.
博物館把一把上低音烏克麗麗展示在幾把小型高音琴旁邊。
Élise tuned the baritone sax before the rest of the band arrived.
Élise 在其他團員到齊前，先把上低音薩克斯風調好音。
文法句型
a baritone saxophone
a baritone horn
a baritone recorder
用法筆記
Most often appears inside compound instrument names. It marks a lower member of the family, but not the very lowest one.