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be musical
形容词用法，表示具有音乐才能或对音乐感兴趣。
She is very musical and can play several instruments.
她很有音乐天赋，会演奏好几种乐器。
音乐的；与音乐有关的
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音乐的；与音乐有关的
characterized by or capable of producing music
She is very musical and can play several instruments.
她很有音乐天赋，会演奏好几种乐器。
属于或与音乐、其演奏或记谱有关的。
Of, belonging or relating to music, or to its performance or notation.
悦耳的；听起来令人愉悦的；具有音乐特质的；和谐的。
Pleasing to the ear; sounding agreeably; having the qualities of music; melodious; harmonious.
喜欢音乐的；对音乐有鉴赏力的；有音乐天赋或技能的。
Fond of music; discriminating with regard to music; gifted or skilled in music.
与一类游戏有关,玩家在音乐播放时移动,音乐停止时固定位置；引申为任何人们反复变换位置的情况。
Pertaining to a class of games in which players move while music plays, but have to take a fixed position when it stops; by extension, any situation where people repeatedly change positions.
The school is putting on a musical in the spring.
学校将在春天上演一部音乐剧。
We watched a musical last night, and the songs were fantastic.
昨晚我们看了一部音乐剧，里面的歌曲棒极了。
These musicals are very popular with young people.
这些音乐剧很受年轻人欢迎。
形容词用法，表示具有音乐才能或对音乐感兴趣。
She is very musical and can play several instruments.
她很有音乐天赋，会演奏好几种乐器。
形容词作定语，修饰名词，表示与音乐相关的。
He bought a new musical instrument yesterday.
他昨天买了一件新乐器。
名词用法，指音乐剧或音乐电影。
We went to see a musical at the theater last weekend.
上周末我们去剧院看了一场音乐剧。
Not this
I like musical.
Use this
I like musicals.
英语中 musical 作名词时是可数名词，表示“音乐剧”，此处泛指应用复数形式。
Not this
He is very music.
Use this
He is very musical.
表示“有音乐天赋”应用形容词 musical，而 music 是名词，不能作表语形容词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
乐器
She can play several musical instruments, including the piano and violin.
她会演奏几种乐器，包括钢琴和小提琴。
音乐天赋
His musical talent was evident from a very young age.
他的音乐天赋从小就很明显。
音乐表演
The musical performance last night was absolutely stunning.
昨晚的音乐表演绝对令人惊叹。
音乐剧
She has always dreamed of performing in musical theatre on Broadway.
她一直梦想在百老汇表演音乐剧。
音乐喜剧
The film is a delightful musical comedy that appeals to all ages.
这部电影是一部令人愉快的音乐喜剧，适合所有年龄段。
百老汇音乐剧
Hamilton is one of the most popular Broadway musicals of all time.
《汉密尔顿》是有史以来最受欢迎的百老汇音乐剧之一。
抢椅子游戏；频繁的职位变动
The game of musical chairs is often played at children's parties.
抢椅子游戏通常在儿童聚会上玩。
频繁更换性伴侣
After the divorce, he went through a period of musical beds.
离婚后，他经历了一段频繁更换性伴侣的时期。
生活就是一部音乐剧。
The musical 'Hamilton' has become a cultural phenomenon.
音乐剧《汉密尔顿》已成为一种文化现象。
Use musical naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：music（音乐）+ al（形容词后缀）→ 音乐的；作为名词时，想象一部音乐片（musical）充满了music。
形容词：中性偏正式，多用于描述音乐天赋或乐器（如 musical talent, musical instrument），在一般对话中也可使用。名词：中性，常见于指音乐剧或歌舞电影（如 see a musical），正式与非正式场合均可。
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