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antiphony

/ænˈtɪfəni/

Meanings
noun

对唱，轮唱

Alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts; a piece sung or chanted in this manner

Examples :

"During the school choir's performance, the effect of the antiphony, with one half of the choir singing a phrase and the other half answering, created a beautiful, echoing sound. "
在学校合唱团的表演中，轮唱的效果非常棒，一半的合唱队唱一句，另一半回应一句，营造出优美而有回响的声音。
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Related Words

Illustration juxtaposition

juxtaposition noun

/ˌdʒʌk.stə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/

并置，并列。

"The juxtaposition of the brightly colored posters and the stark, white walls created a visually interesting classroom. "

鲜艳的海报与光秃秃的白墙并置在一起，营造出一个在视觉上引人入胜的教室。

Illustration conflicting

conflicting verb

/kənˈflɪktɪŋ/ /ˈkɑnˌflɪktɪŋ/

冲突，抵触，不一致

"My need to sleep early is conflicting with my desire to finish this interesting book. "

我想早点睡觉的需求和我想看完这本有趣的书的想法冲突了。

Illustration responsive

responsive adjective

/ɹɪˈspɒnsɪv/

反应迅速的，回应的。

"The customer service representative was very responsive to my questions, answering each one quickly and clearly. "

这位客服代表对我的问题反应非常迅速, 快速而清晰地回答了每一个问题。

Illustration scientific

scientific adjective

/ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

科学的，学术的

"The scientific method is important in my school science class. "

在我的学校科学课上，科学的方法非常重要。

Illustration opinions

opinions noun

/əˈpɪnjənz/

看法，观点，见解。

"My friends and I have different opinions about which restaurant to go to for dinner. "

我和我的朋友们对晚饭去哪家餐馆有不同的看法。

Illustration alternate

alternate noun

/ˈɔltərnət/ /ˈæltərˌneɪt/

轮流，替代，交替。

"The alternate periods of rain and sunshine made for a very unpredictable afternoon. "

轮流的降雨和阳光交替出现，让这个下午变得非常难以预测。

Illustration passionate

passionate noun

/ˈpæʃənət/

热情的人，充满激情的人。

"Her passion for baking was a powerful motivating force. "

她对烘焙的热情是她强大的动力来源。

Illustration answering

answering verb

/ˈɑːn.sə.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈæn.sə.ɹɪŋ/

回答，答复.

"He answered the question."

他回答了这个问题。

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

美人，美女

"Hey, beautiful!"

美女，你好！

Illustration singing

singing verb

/ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

唱歌，歌唱。

""I really want to sing in the school choir," said Vera."

“我真的很想在学校的合唱团里唱歌，”维拉说。

Illustration chanted

chanted verb

/ˈtʃæntɪd/ /ˈtʃæntəd/

吟唱，诵。

"The monks chanted their morning prayers in the ancient monastery. "

僧侣们在古老的修道院里吟唱着他们的早课经文。

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

表演，演出，表现

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

对某项事业或职责的履行