bass
/beɪs/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈes] /beɪs/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈæs] /ˈbas/ (ame, mw) · /bæs/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈæs] /bæs/ (ame, ipa)
bass — 名詞
- basssingular
- bassesplural
1. the deepest part of a piece of music, the male voice that sings there, or the si
低音部
音樂中最低的聲部，也指男低音歌手
the deepest part of a piece of music, the male voice that sings there, or the singer who has that voice
Felix sang the bass line while the choir practised after school.
Felix 在合唱團課後排練時唱低音部。
bass line in choral music
The church organ filled the hall with warm bass during rehearsal.
教堂的風琴在排練時讓整個大廳充滿溫暖的低音。
Everyone heard Noa's deep bass before the singer walked onstage.
歌手還沒走上台，大家就先聽見 Noa 的男低音。
The conductor asked the basses to come in two beats later.
指揮要男低音聲部晚兩拍再進來。
- low register
focuses on the low range rather than the singer
- treble
the higher musical range or part
文法句型
sing bass
the basses + verb
用法筆記
In music, bass can name the low range itself, the written part, the male voice, or the singer.
2. the low, heavy sounds you hear from speakers, headphones, or similar equipment
低音
音響設備播出的低頻聲音
the low, heavy sounds you hear from speakers, headphones, or similar equipment
Camila turned down the bass because the windows were shaking.
Camila 把低音調小，因為窗戶都在震。
turn down the bass on audio equipment
The new speaker gave the trailer stronger bass in the cinema.
新喇叭讓預告片在戲院裡的低音更有力。
Pim tested the headphones and noticed the bass was muddy.
Pim 試了耳機後，發現低音有點糊。
At midnight, the club's bass thumped through our apartment floor.
半夜時，夜店的低音一路震到我們公寓的地板。
- low end
informal term for the low-frequency part of a mix
- treble
the high-frequency part of a sound system
文法句型
turn up the bass
the bass is + adjective
用法筆記
This sense is used for recorded or amplified sound, not for the singing part in music.
3. a four-string electric instrument played to provide the low notes in a band
貝斯
四弦、負責低音線條的電吉他
a four-string electric instrument played to provide the low notes in a band
Selim bought a used bass and joined his cousin's garage band.
Selim 買了一把二手貝斯，加入表哥的車庫樂團。
bass meaning bass guitar in band talk
Vikram slung the bass over one shoulder before sound check.
Vikram 在試音前把貝斯甩到肩上。
Jabari practised scales on the bass before the doors opened.
Jabari 在開門前先用貝斯練音階。
The teacher showed Lakan how to mute the strings on a bass.
老師教 Lakan 怎麼在貝斯上悶住琴弦。
- bass guitar
the full name of the instrument
文法句型
play bass
a bass + verb
用法筆記
In pop and rock settings, bass by itself usually means bass guitar.
4. a very large string instrument, usually played standing up, that carries the bot
低音提琴
樂團裡負責最低聲部的大型弦樂器
a very large string instrument, usually played standing up, that carries the bottom line in an orchestra or jazz group
Benjamin lifted the bass onto the bus with both hands.
Benjamin 用雙手把低音提琴抬上公車。
bass as a large upright instrument
The student tuned the bass beside the cello cases backstage.
那位學生在後台的大提琴琴盒旁替低音提琴調音。
A crack appeared on the bass after the long winter tour.
漫長的冬季巡演後，那把低音提琴裂了一道縫。
Élise rented a bass because the school instrument was in repair.
Élise 租了一把低音提琴，因為學校那把正在維修。
- double bass
the full formal name used in orchestras and music schools
文法句型
a bass + verb
tune the bass
用法筆記
In orchestras and jazz groups, bass often shortens double bass. The context usually shows that this is the large upright instrument, not the guitar.
bass — 名詞
- basssingular
- bassesplural
1. a fish that lives in fresh water or the sea and is often caught for food
鱸魚
海水或淡水裡常見的食用魚
a fish that lives in fresh water or the sea and is often caught for food
The guide cleaned the bass beside the lake before sunset.
嚮導在日落前於湖邊把鱸魚處理乾淨。
bass meaning a fish caught for food
Noa ordered grilled bass with rice and lemon at lunch.
Noa 午餐點了烤鱸魚配白飯和檸檬。
Children cheered when Christopher pulled a bass from the river.
Christopher 從河裡拉起一條鱸魚時，孩子們都歡呼了。
The market sold fresh bass next to crabs and shrimp.
市場把新鮮鱸魚擺在螃蟹和蝦子旁邊賣。
文法句型
catch a bass
grilled bass
用法筆記
This fish sense is pronounced /bæs/, unlike the musical word bass.
bass — 形容詞
- basspositive
- bassercomparative
- bassestsuperlative
1. describing a voice, instrument, or sound that stays in the lowest musical range
低音的
指人聲或樂器屬於最低音域
describing a voice, instrument, or sound that stays in the lowest musical range
The actor spoke in a bass voice that filled the theatre.
那位演員一開口，低音的嗓音就充滿整座劇場。
bass + voice
The parade started with a bass drum roll at the corner.
遊行從轉角傳來的一串低音鼓聲開始。
Our choir needs one more bass singer for tonight's concert.
我們的合唱團今晚音樂會還缺一位低音歌手。
The school owns a bass recorder for early music lessons.
學校有一支低音直笛，專門上早期音樂課時用。
- low-pitched
a general word for sounds in a deep range
- treble
describes the higher musical range
文法句型
bass + noun
用法筆記
This adjective usually comes before the noun, as in bass voice, bass drum, or bass recorder.