contrabass
contrabass — 名詞
- contrabasssingular
- contrabassesplural
1. a very large bowed instrument from the violin family, played upright to supply t
低音提琴
體型很大、音域最低的弦樂器
a very large bowed instrument from the violin family, played upright to supply the deepest notes in a band or orchestra
Otis rented a contrabass for the youth orchestra's spring tour.
Otis 為青年樂團的春季巡演租了一把低音提琴。
collocation: rent a contrabass
Bao leaned the contrabass against the studio wall after playing the lowest line.
Bao 拉完最低音聲部後，把低音提琴靠在排練室的牆邊。
context: playing the lowest line
The teacher asked Ravindra to tune the contrabass before rehearsal.
老師請 Ravindra 在排練前先把低音提琴調音。
Amani could feel the contrabass vibrating through the stage floor.
Amani 能感覺到低音提琴的震動從舞台地板傳上來。
Benjamin lifted the contrabass carefully into the back of the van.
Benjamin 小心地把低音提琴抬進廂型車後面。
- double bass
the usual everyday name for this instrument
- upright bass
common in jazz and popular-music contexts
- string bass
an older label, especially in some American school settings
用法筆記
In everyday English, many musicians call this instrument a double bass. Contrabass sounds more formal or technical.
2. an instrument whose range sits below the ordinary bass version in the same famil
倍低音樂器
同類樂器中音域比低音型更低
an instrument whose range sits below the ordinary bass version in the same family, giving it a much deeper sound
Mayumi studies the contrabass recorder because she loves very low notes.
Mayumi 學習倍低音直笛，因為她很喜歡非常低沉的音。
pattern: contrabass + instrument name
Talia heard a contrabass clarinet in the school band's warm-up.
Talia 在學校樂團暖身時聽見了一支倍低音單簧管。
Sofia borrowed a contrabass flute for the modern music workshop.
Sofia 為現代音樂工作坊借來了一支倍低音長笛。
During the instrument tour, Defne pointed to the contrabass clarinet below the bass clarinet.
在參觀樂器時，Defne 指著放在低音單簧管下方的那支倍低音單簧管。
Yael chose the contrabass instrument when the score asked for the lowest part.
Yael 在樂譜要求最低聲部時選了那件倍低音樂器。
用法筆記
This sense usually appears with the full instrument name, such as contrabass clarinet or contrabass recorder, rather than standing alone.
常見錯誤
contrabass — 形容詞
- contrabasspositive
- more contrabasscomparative
- most contrabasssuperlative
1. describing an instrument that sounds about one octave lower than the usual bass
倍低音的
表示音域比低音型再低約八度
describing an instrument that sounds about one octave lower than the usual bass form of that instrument
The museum displayed a contrabass trombone beside a standard bass trombone.
博物館把倍低音長號陳列在一般低音長號旁邊。
contrast: contrabass trombone vs bass trombone
At Friday's rehearsal, our conductor requested a contrabass clarinet for the final movement.
在星期五的排練裡，我們的指揮為最後一個樂章要求了一支倍低音單簧管。
context: rehearsal request for contrabass clarinet
In the church hall, a contrabass flute opens the piece under the choir.
在教堂大廳裡，這首曲子一開始由合唱團下方的倍低音長笛帶出。
The school band could not afford the contrabass saxophone on this year's budget.
學校樂團用今年的預算買不起那支倍低音薩克斯風。
Jude marked the contrabass tuba for the deepest brass sound.
Jude 為了最深沉的銅管音色標記了倍低音大號。
文法句型
contrabass + instrument noun
用法筆記
This adjective normally comes before the instrument name. It is mainly used in formal music naming.