Word · Frequency #13143
orchestral
管弦乐队的
relating to or composed for an orchestra
- 1.
Relating to an orchestra or to music played by an orchestra.
与管弦乐队或管弦乐有关的。
与管弦乐队或管弦乐有关的。
In use
The school orchestra will perform an orchestral piece by Beethoven at the spring concert.
Many film soundtracks use orchestral arrangements to heighten emotional scenes.
He prefers orchestral recordings over solo piano albums when he wants to relax.
orchestral + noun
orchestral 作定语时表示“管弦乐的”，常修饰 concert、music、work 等名词。
The theater often hosts orchestral concerts.
这家剧院经常举办管弦乐音乐会。
be + orchestral
orchestral 也可作表语，说明主语属于管弦乐类型。
The piece is orchestral.
这首乐曲是管弦乐的。
Common mistakes
I like listening to orchestral.I like listening to orchestral music.
orchestral 是形容词，不能单独作介词 to 的宾语；应加上名词 music（管弦乐）来构成名词短语。
The orchestral is performing tonight.The orchestra is performing tonight.
orchestral 是形容词，指“管弦乐队的”；表示“乐团/管弦乐队”这个名词要用 orchestra，不能把形容词当作名词使用。
Connections
Collocations
- orchestral music
- 管弦乐
- The festival opened with a night of orchestral music.音乐节以一场管弦乐之夜开幕。
- orchestral version
- 管弦乐版本
- The band premiered an orchestral version of their biggest hit.乐队首演了他们最热门歌曲的管弦乐版本。
- orchestral score
- 管弦乐总谱
- The composer spent months finishing the orchestral score.作曲家花了几个月时间完成管弦乐总谱。
- orchestral suite
- 管弦乐组曲
- Tchaikovsky's orchestral suite from The Nutcracker is a holiday favorite.柴可夫斯基《胡桃夹子》中的管弦乐组曲是节日常演曲目。
- orchestral arrangement
- 管弦乐改编
- Her new orchestral arrangement gives the folk song a richer sound.她的新管弦乐改编赋予了这首民歌更丰富的音色。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法：orchestra 就是‘管弦乐队’，加上 -al 联想到‘乐队的’；想象整个管弦乐队齐奏的宏大场面。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：音乐会节目单、音乐评论、唱片内页说明 该词通常用于音乐相关语境，多出现在音乐会、作品介绍和音乐评论中，属于中性、常见的表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 orchestral 真正押韵的是 ancestral 和 kestrel，重读元音 /e/ 及之后的 /strəl/ 一致；orchestra、orchestrate、spectral、pedestal 只是拼写相近，发音或重音不同，不能按拼写类推。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.