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recitative

/ɹɛˈsaɪtətɪv/ /ɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv/

Meanings
noun

宣叙调，朗诵调。

Dialogue, in an opera etc, that, rather than being sung as an aria, is reproduced with the rhythms of normal speech, often with simple musical accompaniment or harpsichord continuo, serving to expound the plot

Examples :

"During the opera, the king relayed his plans to invade in a lengthy recitative, which allowed the story to move forward between the more melodic arias. "
在歌剧中，国王用一段冗长的宣叙调讲述了他的入侵计划，这段宣叙调不像优美的咏叹调那样歌唱，而是以接近日常说话的节奏呈现，推动了剧情发展，连接了前后两段旋律更优美的咏叹调。
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Related Words

Illustration harpsichord

harpsichord noun

/ˈhɑː(ɹ)p.sɪ.kɔː(ɹ)d/ /ˈhɑɹp.sɪˌkɔɹd/

拨弦古钢琴，羽管键琴

"The harpsichord in the music room made a beautiful sound as the student practiced Baroque pieces. "

音乐室里的那架拨弦古钢琴，在学生练习巴洛克乐曲时，发出了美妙的声音。

Illustration technically

technically adverb

/ˈtɛknɪkli/

严格来说, 确切地说.

"Technically he was Canadian, but everyone assumed he was American."

严格来说，他是加拿大人，但大家都以为他是美国人。

Illustration accompaniment

accompaniment noun

/ə.ˈkʌm.pə.ni.mənt/

伴奏，配乐

"The singer's beautiful voice was enhanced by the soft piano accompaniment. "

歌手优美的歌声在柔和的钢琴伴奏下显得更加动听。

Illustration serving

serving verb

/ˈsɜːvɪŋ/

服务，侍奉

"The restaurant is serving delicious pasta tonight. "

这家餐厅今晚供应美味的意面。

Illustration dialogue

dialogue noun

/ˈdaɪəlɑɡ/ /ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/ /ˈdaɪəlɔɡ/

对话，谈话.

"Bill and Melinda maintained a dialogue via email over the course of their long-distance relationship."

在他们异地恋期间，比尔和梅琳达一直通过邮件保持对话交流。

Illustration expound

expound verb

/ɪkˈspaʊnd/

阐述，详细解释。

"The teacher took time to expound upon the complex theorem so the students could understand it better. "

老师花时间详细阐述了这个复杂的定理，以便学生们能更好地理解。

Illustration reproduced

reproduced verb

/ˌriːprəˈduːst/ /ˌriːprəˈdjuːst/

复制，翻印

"The artist reproduced the famous painting, creating an exact copy. "

这位艺术家复制了那幅名画，制作出一模一样的副本。

Illustration rhythms

rhythms noun

/ˈrɪðəmz/

节奏，韵律。

"Dance to the rhythm of the music."

跟着音乐的节奏跳舞吧。

Illustration continuo

continuo noun

/kənˈtɪnjuːoʊ/ /kənˈtɪnjuːoʊwɔ/

通奏低音，持续低音。

"The harpsichord provided the continuo for the small baroque ensemble, grounding the higher melodies with its steady bass line. "

这架羽管键琴为这个小型巴洛克乐队提供了通奏低音，用它稳定的低音线条为更高音的旋律奠定了基础。

Illustration emotional

emotional adjective

/ɪˈməʊʃnəl/ /iˈmoʊʃənəl/

情感的，情绪化的

"emotional crisis"

情感危机 (Qínggǎn wēijī)

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

Illustration musical

musical noun

/ˈmju.zɪ.kəl/

歌舞剧，音乐剧。

"The school's annual musical was a huge success, with the students performing catchy songs and energetic dances. "

学校一年一度的歌舞剧非常成功，学生们表演了许多动听的歌曲和充满活力的舞蹈。