timbre

英 [ˈtæmbə(r)]

美 [ˈtæmbər]

n.  音质; 音色; 音品

复数：timbres　

GRE医学

BNC.25063 / COCA.18312

牛津词典

noun

• 音质；音色；音品
  the quality of sound that is produced by a particular voice or musical instrument

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 音色;音质;音品
  Thetimbreof someone's voice or of a musical instrument is the particular quality of sound that it has.
  1. His voice had a deep timbre...
     他嗓音低沉。
  2. The timbre of the violin is far richer than that of the mouth organ.
     小提琴的音色远比口琴丰富。

英英释义

noun

• (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
  1. the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely
  2. the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet
  Synonym:timberqualitytone

双语例句

• My favorites were "Cinderella" and "Little Red Riding Hood," which she read with beautiful expression in her mezzo timbre, a singsong much too cheerful for those awful fables.
  我最喜欢的是《灰姑娘》和《小红帽》，她朗读时，音色适中，娓娓动听，对那些令人难过的童话来说，是过于欢快了。
• This musical instrument with a pure timBre is a must for experts.
  本乐器音色纯真，实为名家之必备。
• The voice had an ugly timbre to it.
  这嗓音的音色很难听。
• Some of the traditional psychoacoustic concerns involve the perception of pitch, loudness, volume and timbre.
  一些传统的心理声学注重对音高、响度与音色的感觉。
• The article discussed its entirety characters, as well as its title, touching, timbre, tempo, pedal, and dynamics.
  文章对它的整体性、标题、触键、音色、速度、踏板、力度等进行了研究。
• The timbre of the violin is far richer than that of the mouth organ.
  小提琴的音色远比口琴丰富。
• Similarly, the "rousing" or "joyous" timbre of a trumpet attests to its jagged array of harmonics.
  同样的，小号那“振奋人心”或是“欢乐鼓动”的音色代表了其参差不齐的谐波组。
• Different methods to touch the keys will result in different representation of timbre.
  不同的触键方法，会产生不同的音色表现。
• The timbre of the laryngeal sound stands out, and oral noise decrease.
  噪音的音色充分显露出来，口腔的噪音就消失了。
• The selection of tempo, timbre, chords, and note velocity blends art and science in a way that is far beyond the scope of this article.
  节拍、音色、和音以及通知速率的选择综合了艺术与科学两个方面，而这种综合的方式已经远远超出本文讨论范围。