Word · Frequency #20274
gamut
整个范围；全部
the complete extent or range of something
- 1.
A (normally) complete range.
- 2.
All the notes in a musical scale.
- 3.
All the colours that can be presented by a device such as a monitor or printer.
音阶；整个范围；全部；音域
In use
Her mood ran the gamut from excitement to exhaustion.
The museum offers a gamut of exhibits, from ancient pottery to modern art.
The novel explores the full gamut of human relationships.
a gamut of sth
a gamut of 强调数量多、范围广，但未必是全部。
The film explores a gamut of social issues.
这部电影探讨了一系列社会问题。
run the gamut from A to B
用于描述在两个极端之间变化或存在的所有可能性。
His taste in music runs the gamut from pop to heavy metal.
他对音乐的品味从流行到重金属，范围极广。
run the gamut of sth
run the gamut of 与 run the gamut from...to... 相比，更强调完整地覆盖某个领域或类别。
Connections
Collocations
- run the gamut
- 涵盖整个范围；从一端到另一端
- The conversation ran the gamut from science to sports.这场谈话从科学到体育，无所不包。
- the whole gamut
- 全部；整个范围
- The gallery displays the whole gamut of modern painting styles.这家画廊展出了现代绘画风格的全貌。
- cover the gamut
- 涵盖整个范围；包罗万象
- Her lectures cover the gamut of Chinese history.她的讲座涵盖了中国历史的方方面面。
- span the gamut
- 跨越整个范围；从一端延伸到另一端
- The festival's events span the gamut from poetry to film.这个节日的活动从诗歌到电影，包罗万象。
- the gamut of emotions
- 情感的全部范围；各种情感
- The film takes viewers through the gamut of emotions.这部电影让观众经历了各种情感。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象琴键从最低音滑到最高音，整条音阶就是 gamut，即“全部范围”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、news reporting、literary description 该词表示“整个范围、全部”时通常用于正式或书面语，比较常见于新闻报道、议论文和文学描述等场景；日常口语中较少单独使用，听感较正式。
Grammar Note
常与 of 连用，构成 a/the gamut of 结构。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common words rhyme with gamut /ˈɡæmət/. gambit, gamma, and gamble share the initial gam- spelling but have different vowel or final sounds; cut, nut, and put end in -ut but are pronounced /kʌt, nʌt, pʊt/, so do not rhyme with /ət/.
Learn the forms together
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