bel
bel — 名詞
1. a way of singing in opera that makes the beauty and smoothness of the voice more
美聲唱法
講究聲音優美的歌劇唱法
a way of singing in opera that makes the beauty and smoothness of the voice more important than telling a dramatic story
Jenna travelled to Milan to study bel under a famous Italian voice teacher.
Jenna 前往米蘭跟隨一位著名的義大利聲樂老師學習美聲唱法。
The soprano’s bel technique made each high note sound effortless and pure.
這位女高音的美聲技巧讓每個高音聽起來毫不費力且純淨。
bel + technique as a noun modifier
Chiara listened to recordings of bel arias to improve her vocal control.
Chiara 聆聽美聲詠嘆調的錄音來提升她的聲音控制力。
Bel requires singers to master long, flowing musical phrases without pausing for breath.
美聲唱法要求歌手掌握流暢的長樂句，中途不能停頓換氣。
Dario’s bel performance earned him a standing ovation at the opera house in Vienna.
Dario 的美聲表演在維也納歌劇院贏得了全場起立鼓掌。
Lara spent six years training in the bel tradition before her first solo performance.
Lara 在首次獨唱表演前接受了六年的美聲訓練。
The music school offers a course on bel singing techniques from the nineteenth century.
這所音樂學校開設了十九世紀美聲演唱技巧課程。
Owen attended a bel workshop led by a retired prima donna from La Scala.
Owen 參加了一場由 La Scala 退休首席女高音主持的美聲工作坊。
Sumin’s bel aria moved the audience to tears.
Sumin 的美聲詠嘆調讓觀眾感動落淚。
The festival featured three bel operas by Rossini and Donizetti.
該音樂節推出了羅西尼和董尼采第的三部美聲歌劇。
- bel canto
the full Italian term; preferred in most contexts over the clipped “bel”
文法句型
the bel canto
bel (as a mass noun)
bel + noun (technique / aria / opera)
用法筆記
In modern English this sense usually appears as part of the full Italian phrase “bel canto” rather than as a standalone word. The shortened form “bel” is most common in specialized music writing and conservatory settings. When used before a noun, “bel” functions attributively (e.g. “bel technique”, “bel opera”), not as a true adjective — it cannot be used predicatively (“this aria is bel” is unnatural).
常見錯誤
bel — 名詞
1. a scientific unit that measures the loudness of sound on a logarithmic scale. On
貝爾
聲音強度的計量單位
a scientific unit that measures the loudness of sound on a logarithmic scale. One bel is equal to ten decibels, and an increase of one bel means the sound is ten times more powerful
The sound of the jet engine measured about two bels on the runway.
噴射引擎的聲音在跑道上測得約兩貝爾。
number + bels (plural countable)
Gabriel set up a decibel meter to show the class that one bel equals ten decibels.
Gabriel 架設了一台分貝計，向全班展示一貝爾等於十分貝。
one bel equals ten decibels (definitional comparison)
A difference of one bel means the sound has become ten times louder.
相差一貝爾代表聲音變大了十倍。
The quiet reading room measured less than half a bel on the sound scale.
安靜的閱覽室在音量刻度上測得低於半貝爾。
Mert adjusted the speakers until the reading dropped to half a bel.
Mert 調整喇叭直到讀數降到半貝爾。
文法句型
number + bel(s)
bel + of + sound
用法筆記
The unit “bel” is named after the inventor Alexander Graham Bell. In everyday life the smaller unit “decibel” (one tenth of a bel) is much more common. Sound engineers and physicists sometimes use “bel” for calculations.