counterpoint

英 ['kaʊntəpɒɪnt] 美 ['kaʊntɚpɔɪnt]
  • n. 复调;对位法;旋律配合;对应物

英文词源


counterpoint (n.)
early 15c., of stitching, from Old French cuilte contrepointe "quilt stitched through and through," altered from coute pointe, from Medieval Latin culcita puncta "quilted mattress," from Latin culcita "cushion" + puncta, fem. past participle of pungere "to prick, stab" (see pungent).

Of music, mid-15c., from Old French contrepoint, from Medieval Latin cantus contrapunctus, from contrapunctum, from Latin contra + puncta, with reference to the indication of musical notes by "pricking" with a pointed pen over or under the original melody on a manuscript.

双语例句


1. The two melodies are played in counterpoint.
用对位法来演奏这两首曲调。

来自《权威词典》

2. Paris is just a short train journey away, providing the perfect counterpoint to the peace and quiet of Reims.
从这儿到巴黎坐火车一会儿就到,那里与兰斯的宁静平和相比却又是另一番景象。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Fred: It's true. But the total counterpoint is so pianissimo.
你说得没错. 但是总的复调旋律是非常轻柔的.

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4. In Egypt, president offers eloquent counterpoint to bin Laden's venom.
在埃及, 奥巴马总统雄辩地驳斥本拉登的怨毒.

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5. Margaret chose a counterpoint life filled with tortuous romances and unabashed indulgence.
玛格丽特公主选择的是一种充满曲折恋情和极度奢华的生活.

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