Word
off-key
adjective
跑调；走音；音不准
above or below the correct pitch; singing or playing out of tune
- 1.
Above or below the correct note sequence; especially a vocalist out of sync with a separately recorded musical accompaniment
音高高于或低于正确的音符序列；尤指歌手与单独录制的伴奏不同步
- 2.
inaccurate in pitch
音调不准
- 3.
Not harmonious, or out of accord.
不和谐的；不协调的。
不和谐；不协调；音高高于或低于正确的音符序列；尤指歌手与单独录制的伴奏不同步；音调不准；不和谐的；不协调的。；走调的
In use
The lead singer sounded off-key in the second verse, so the director asked her to practice more.
The piano in the corner is slightly off-key and needs tuning before the concert.
She hit an off-key note at the start of the song, but she quickly recovered.
Connections
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