pianissimo
pianissimo — 副詞
1. written on a musical score to tell the performer to play that part of the piece
極弱地
樂譜上指示極輕聲演奏
written on a musical score to tell the performer to play that part of the piece extremely softly and gently
Megan spotted the word pianissimo above the final bar and knew she had to fade to a whisper.
Megan 看到最後一小節上方標著 pianissimo，知道自己必須讓聲音弱到像耳語一樣。
The composer wrote pianissimo at the start of the slow movement to set a quiet mood from the first note.
作曲家在慢樂章的開頭寫了 pianissimo，從第一個音符就營造寧靜的氣氛。
collocation: wrote + [pianissimo] on a score
When the sheet music says pianissimo, the flutes must produce the gentlest sound they can.
當樂譜標示 pianissimo 時，長笛必須吹出所能發出的最輕柔聲音。
Emre explained to his student that the symbol pp stands for pianissimo in every printed score.
Emre 向學生解釋，符號 pp 在每份印製的樂譜中都代表 pianissimo。
- fortissimo
the opposite dynamic marking, meaning very loud
文法句型
marked + [pianissimo]
play + [pianissimo]
用法筆記
Frequently appears as the abbreviation pp in sheet music notation. The instruction applies only to the section marked, not the whole piece.
常見錯誤
2. in a way that is extremely quiet and delicate, describing how a musician actuall
極輕聲地
形容演奏極其輕柔
in a way that is extremely quiet and delicate, describing how a musician actually performs a piece rather than what the score says
The choir sang the lullaby pianissimo, filling the hall with the gentlest possible sound.
合唱團以 pianissimo 演唱搖籃曲，用最輕柔的聲音充滿整個音樂廳。
collocation: sang + [pianissimo]
Romi played the final chord pianissimo and let the silence slowly return.
Romi 以 pianissimo 彈奏最後一個和弦，讓琴音在空中緩緩消散。
The conductor asked the cellos to play pianissimo so the flute melody could rise above them clearly.
指揮要求大提琴以 pianissimo 演奏，讓長笛的旋律能夠清晰地展現出來。
Gita practiced the section pianissimo until she could produce a pure, soft tone on every single note.
Gita 反覆練習該樂段直到能用 pianissimo 在每一個音符上發出純淨柔和的聲音。
The recording captured each instrument playing pianissimo during the delicate opening bars.
這張錄音捕捉到每一項樂器在輕柔的開場小節中以 pianissimo 演奏的細節。
- very softly
the English equivalent of pianissimo, though used in general contexts too
- quietly
a general English word; pianissimo is reserved for musical contexts
- fortissimo
very loud, the opposite dynamic level in music
文法句型
play + [pianissimo]
sing + [pianissimo]
[pianissimo] + passage
用法筆記
Describes the actual sound quality of a performance, as opposed to sense 1 which refers to a written instruction. Often appears with verbs of performing: played, sang, performed.
常見錯誤
pianissimo — 形容詞
- pianissimopositive
- more pianissimocomparative
- most pianissimosuperlative
1. describing a musical note, chord, or passage that is meant to be performed in a
極弱的
演奏得極輕柔的
describing a musical note, chord, or passage that is meant to be performed in a very quiet and gentle manner
The pianissimo passage in the third movement is the hardest part of the entire sonata.
第三樂章的極弱樂段是整首奏鳴曲中最困難的部分。
attributive: pianissimo + passage
Sora's pianissimo chords were barely audible above the rustle of the audience.
Sora 的極弱和弦幾乎被聽眾的細微騷動聲淹沒。
The critics praised the pianist's pianissimo touch during the quiet middle section of the concerto.
樂評家稱讚那位鋼琴家在協奏曲安靜的中段展現了極弱的觸鍵。
A good pianissimo note on the violin requires extremely light bow pressure and slow speed.
要拉出一個好的極弱音，小提琴需要極輕的運弓壓力和緩慢的運弓速度。
The flutist held a long pianissimo tone that seemed to float in the concert hall.
長笛手吹奏了一個悠長的極弱音，那音色彷彿漂浮在音樂廳中。
- very soft
the English equivalent more widely understood
- barely audible
describes the same effect in more everyday language
- fortissimo
very loud, the opposite dynamic marking
文法句型
[pianissimo] + noun
be + [pianissimo]
用法筆記
Commonly used attributively (before a noun: pianissimo passage, pianissimo section). Less common predicatively ('this section is pianissimo'), which overlaps with the adverb sense.
常見錯誤
pianissimo — 名詞
- pianissimosingular
- pianissimosplural
1. a section of a musical work that is performed extremely quietly, or the skill of
極弱樂段
需極輕演奏的音樂段落
a section of a musical work that is performed extremely quietly, or the skill of producing such a quiet sound
The pianissimo in the middle of the piece creates a beautiful moment of stillness before the climax.
樂曲中段的極弱樂段在高潮來臨前營造出美妙靜謐的片刻。
countable: a/the + pianissimo
Tuan struggled with the long pianissimo because he kept running out of air before the end.
Tuan 在演奏那個超長的極弱樂段時，總是還沒到結尾就沒氣了。
Elena built the volume gradually, moving from a gentle pianissimo to a powerful fortissimo over eight bars.
Elena 逐步增強音量，在八個小節內從輕柔的極弱樂段推進到強而有力的極強樂段。
The conductor emphasized the sudden drop from a loud section into a quiet pianissimo.
指揮強調了從響亮段落驟降至安靜的極弱樂段之間的對比。
- soft passage
the English equivalent; less technical
- whispered section
a more descriptive alternative
- fortissimo
a loud passage, the opposite dynamic extreme
文法句型
a + [pianissimo]
the + [pianissimo]
[pianissimo] + in
用法筆記
Used as a countable noun referring to a specific passage (a pianissimo), or uncountably referring to the technique or dynamic level (the quality of her pianissimo).