diminuendo
/dɪˌmɪn.juˈen.dəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˌmɪn.juˈen.doʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /də-ˌmin-yə-ˈwen-(ˌ)dō -yü-ˈen- also -ˌmi-nə-ˈwen-/ (ame, mw) · /dɪˌmɪnjuˈendəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˌmɪnjuˈendəʊ/ (ame, ipa)
diminuendo — 副詞
1. as a written instruction in a musical score telling the performer to play or sin
漸弱記號
樂譜上指示音量逐漸轉弱的標記
as a written instruction in a musical score telling the performer to play or sing the marked passage so the sound steadily fades to a softer level
The composer wrote diminuendo above the final eight bars of the lullaby.
作曲家在搖籃曲最後八小節上方寫了「diminuendo」。
printed instruction in a score
Jude reminded the choir to sing diminuendo after the high B-flat in measure forty.
Jude 提醒合唱團在第四十小節的高音 B♭ 之後唱漸弱。
instruction to performers
From letter G the strings should play diminuendo until the page turn.
從 G 段起，弦樂應一路漸弱到翻頁處。
Beatrix penciled diminuendo into the cellist's part above the final phrase.
Beatrix 在大提琴分譜最後一句上方鉛筆加註漸弱。
- decrescendo
the standard alternative spelling on Italian scores; same meaning, slightly more common in modern editions
- calando
marks a fade in both volume and tempo, while diminuendo only marks volume
- crescendo
the opposite written direction — sound gets louder, not softer
文法句型
printed above or below a musical staff
marked on the score
用法筆記
Printed at the start of the affected passage in a score, usually shortened to 'dim.' Distinct from sense 2 in that the instruction is given to the performer in writing rather than describing how a finished performance sounded.
常見錯誤
2. in a manner where the audible volume of a passage drops away across its length,
漸弱地
演奏或演唱時音量逐漸轉弱的方式
in a manner where the audible volume of a passage drops away across its length, used when describing how a musician actually performed the music
Arjun repeated the chorus diminuendo until only the violin remained audible.
Arjun 反覆唱副歌、聲音漸弱，到最後只剩小提琴還聽得見。
verb + diminuendo describing performance
The choir sang the closing 'amen' diminuendo, fading into total silence.
合唱團漸弱地唱出結尾的「阿們」，最後完全歸於寂靜。
manner adverb after a singing verb
Omar played the lullaby diminuendo so the baby would drift back to sleep.
Omar 把搖籃曲演奏得漸弱，好讓嬰兒重新入睡。
The pianist took the final phrase diminuendo, lifting the pedal slowly.
鋼琴家把最後一句處理得漸弱，腳下慢慢鬆開踏板。
- softly fading
plain-English paraphrase used when speaking to non-musicians
- decrescendo
interchangeable in performance description; decrescendo is slightly more common in American conservatory speech
- crescendo
in the opposite direction — sound grows louder across the passage
文法句型
verb + diminuendo
play/sing/repeat + diminuendo
用法筆記
Use after a verb of performing (play, sing, take, repeat). Distinct from sense 1, which describes the written instruction itself rather than the live performance.
常見錯誤
diminuendo — 形容詞
- diminuendopositive
- more diminuendocomparative
- most diminuendosuperlative
1. describing a stretch of music designed to grow steadily softer from one moment t
漸弱的
形容音樂段落朝漸弱方向設計
describing a stretch of music designed to grow steadily softer from one moment to the next
The conductor rehearsed the diminuendo phrase three times before the violins finally controlled it.
指揮反覆排練那段漸弱的樂句三次，小提琴才終於控制得住。
attributive: a + diminuendo + noun
Christopher loved the long diminuendo section that closes the second movement.
Christopher 喜歡第二樂章結尾那一段漫長的漸弱段落。
attributive adjective + section noun
Léa wrote a diminuendo coda for the string quartet's final piece.
Léa 為弦樂四重奏的終曲寫了一段漸弱的尾奏。
A diminuendo effect on the cymbals would suit the end of the funeral march.
鈸聲的漸弱效果會很適合送葬進行曲的結尾。
- decrescendo
the standard equivalent; both forms describe music designed to soften
- fading
the everyday word; loses the technical musical anchor
- crescendo
describes a passage designed to grow louder rather than softer
文法句型
a diminuendo + noun
the diminuendo passage / section / phrase
用法筆記
Used before a noun describing a passage, phrase, section, or effect. Rare in everyday speech and almost confined to conductor, composer, or critic talk.
常見錯誤
diminuendo — 名詞
- diminuendosingular
- diminuendosplural
1. a musical passage in which the volume steadily drops away to a softer level, or
漸弱段
音量逐步轉弱的樂段或其譜上記號
a musical passage in which the volume steadily drops away to a softer level, or the printed instruction on the score that asks the performer to produce that effect
Jisoo missed the diminuendo at bar twenty and the brass overpowered the soloist.
Jisoo 漏掉了第二十小節的漸弱，銅管因此蓋過了獨奏者。
the + diminuendo + at bar X
A long diminuendo carried the second movement toward an almost inaudible final chord.
一段漫長的漸弱把第二樂章帶向幾乎聽不見的最後一個和弦。
a long + diminuendo as subject
Mira drew a hairpin diminuendo across the last four bars of the violin part.
Mira 在小提琴分譜最後四小節畫了一個楔形漸弱記號。
The composer placed a sudden diminuendo right after the climax to surprise the audience.
作曲家在高潮之後緊接一個突如其來的漸弱，給聽眾一個意外。
Felipe practiced the diminuendo on the trumpet until his last note was barely a breath.
Felipe 用小號反覆練習這段漸弱，直到最後一個音只剩一口氣。
- decrescendo
the more common American label for the same musical event
- fade
everyday word for the same effect, especially outside classical contexts
- crescendo
names the opposite event — a passage that builds in volume
文法句型
a/the diminuendo
the diminuendo at bar X
a long/sudden diminuendo
用法筆記
Takes 'a' or 'the' and is countable. Common adjectives include 'long', 'gradual', 'sudden', and 'hairpin' (referring to the wedge-shaped notation symbol).