| 词汇 | alto |
| 语种 | 英语、汉语、英汉翻译、汉英翻译 |
| 释义 | alto noun uk /ˈæl.təʊ/ us /ˈæl.toʊ/pluralaltos altonoun (VOICE)[ C ] a woman with a voice that sings low notes, or her voice : 女低音（歌手）;男童低音（歌手） Although she is an alto, her voice soars above the rest of the cast. Her beautiful alto lends elegance to these well-known tunes. Synonym contralto [ C ] a boy with a voice that sings the lowest notes sung by boys, or his voice: 12-year-old Andrew is a gifted alto. He sang in a clear alto. [ C ] a man with a voice that sings very high notes, or his voice: The highest male voice, singing falsetto, is a male alto. Synonym countertenor Compare tenor There are four singing parts: for soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. The orchestration is as rich as her lush alto. Singing a cappella accompaniment accompany anthem aria contralto countertenor croon crooner dirge ditty intonation prima donna psalm quartet quintet raise the roofidiom singsong the Internationale warble altonoun (INSTRUMENT)[ C or U ] a musical instrument, especially a saxophone, that is of a size and range between soprano and tenor: The altos were heard playing first. He plays alto and clarinet. Musical instruments accordion acoustically aerophone alphorn alto recorder drum machine drumbeat drumhead drumroll drumstick oud over-pedal panpipes paradiddle pedal steel tuned tuning fork tuning peg ukulele unpitched alto adjective uk /ˈæl.təʊ/ us /ˈæl.toʊ/ altoadjective (INSTRUMENT)used to refer to a musical instrument that is of a size and range between soprano and tenor: （乐器）中音的 an alto saxophone/flute中音萨克斯管／长笛 She plays several instruments, including alto sax and oboe. They learned the difference in sound between a wooden flute, an alto flute and a piccolo. The viola is the alto member of the violin family. Musical instruments accordion acoustically aerophone alphorn alto recorder drum machine drumbeat drumhead drumroll drumstick oud over-pedal panpipes paradiddle pedal steel tuned tuning fork tuning peg ukulele unpitched altoadjective (VOICE)An alto voice is a low woman's or boy's voice, or a very high man's voice: Listeners enjoy her soothing alto voice. Countertenor is the falsetto voice of the adult male, trained and developed to sing alto parts. Singing a cappella accompaniment accompany anthem aria contralto countertenor croon crooner dirge ditty intonation prima donna psalm quartet quintet raise the roofidiom singsong the Internationale warble alto adverb uk /ˈæl.təʊ/ us /ˈæl.toʊ/ in a voice that sings low notes for a woman's or boy's voice, or high notes for a man's voice: She sings alto in the choir. She began by singing soprano, then changed to alto. I have a pretty big range, but at school I sang alto most of the time. Singing a cappella accompaniment accompany anthem aria contralto countertenor croon crooner dirge ditty intonation prima donna psalm quartet quintet raise the roofidiom singsong the Internationale warble alto | American Dictionaryalto noun[ C ] us/ˈæl·toʊ/pluralaltos a woman’s or boy’s singing voice in the range lower than a soprano, or a person or musical instrument with this range Examples of altoalto If buffo alto parts were so numerous in the seventeenth century, how should we cast buffo roles in the twenty-first century? This fact of course does not prove that the alto version served as the model for the others. The haute-contre line was sung by high tenors, rather than female altos or countertenors. In male singers and altos, who are trained according to the western classical opera tradition, an important acoustic characteristic is the singer's formant. In the two central choral movements and, more prominently, in the second movement the composer includes short solo passages, variously for solo alto, paired sopranos and paired altos. To hear these searing alto riffs lumbering along an octave lower than they were meant to sound creates an effect of sheer struggle, more sub- than superhuman. At the present time we have this alto- gether abnormal flood of cases in our list. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Now, apparently, he is not ashamed to differ alto- gether from the policy of the leaders of his party and has actually voted against them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am glad that any idea of treating the agricultural industry separately on a lower basis has been abandoned alto- gether. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There comes a point when the balance between commercial interests and those of the state has to be taken alto account. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Does he agree that that is wholly unsatisfactory and that it is bringing the law alto disrepute? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are alto gether changing the basis of compensation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Supranationality and the retention of sovereignty are not by any means alto- gether mutually exclusive when it comes to practical suggestions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If there had been, it is very possible that hostilities might have been averted alto- gether. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If it is not an addition to the value, all we can do is to allow something more for clearing it off the land alto- gether. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of alto These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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