double-bass + [musical instrument]
The orchestra features a double-bass clarinet.
乐队中有一把低音单簧管。
低八度的;倍低音的
比正常低音器乐或声乐音域低一个八度;低音提琴
pitched an octave below the normal bass range of instruments or voices
比正常低音器乐或声乐音域低一个八度
pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range
The choir needed a double-bass voice to fill out the lowest part.
合唱团需要一个低音提琴的声音来填补最低音部分。
用法提示:此处 double-bass 作形容词,修饰 voice,表示音域比正常低八度。
He plays a double-bass viol in the orchestra.
他在管弦乐队中演奏低音提琴。
用法提示:double-bass 作形容词,修饰 viol,指一种低音弦乐器。
The composition calls for a double-bass clarinet.
这首乐曲需要一支低音单簧管。
用法提示:double-bass 作形容词,修饰 clarinet,表示比普通单簧管低八度的乐器。
The orchestra features a double-bass clarinet.
乐队中有一把低音单簧管。
He sang the double-bass part in the choir.
他在合唱团中唱低音部。
grammar · medium
易错句子I want to learn to play double-bass.
正确表达I want to learn to play the double bass.
‘Double-bass’ 是形容词(如 double-bass instrument),指代乐器本身时应使用名词短语 ‘double bass’ 并加定冠词。中文母语者受 ‘低音提琴’ 是名词的影响,误将 ‘double-bass’ 当作名词使用。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is a double-bass.
正确表达She is a double-bass player.
‘Double-bass’ 是形容词,不能直接作表语指代人。需补充名词 ‘player’ 构成完整名词短语。
bass为名词,指低音或低音提琴;double-bass为形容词,意为低音提琴的。
base与double-bass发音相同但意义完全不同,base指基础或基地。
double bass(无连字符)是名词短语,指弦乐器低音提琴;double-bass(有连字符)是形容词,表示低音提琴相关的。
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