play (sth) pianissimo
pianissimo 是副词,修饰 play,表示以非常轻柔的音量演奏。
The orchestra played the final passage pianissimo.
管弦乐队以极弱的音量演奏了最后一段。
表示乐曲要非常轻柔地演奏。
Very softly, as a direction in music.
表示乐曲要非常轻柔地演奏。
Indicating that the piece is to be played very softly.
The pianist played the final chord pianissimo, barely audible in the concert hall.
钢琴家极弱地弹奏了最后一个和弦,在音乐厅里几乎听不见。
用法提示:副词 pianissimo 修饰动词 played,表示演奏音量的极弱程度。
The conductor instructed the strings to begin the passage pianissimo.
指挥指示弦乐部分极弱地开始这一段。
用法提示:副词 pianissimo 修饰动词 begin,说明演奏时的音量要求。
She hummed the melody pianissimo so as not to disturb the sleeping baby.
她极弱地哼着旋律,以免吵醒熟睡的婴儿。
用法提示:副词 pianissimo 修饰动词 hummed,描述哼唱声音的微弱。
pianissimo 是副词,修饰 play,表示以非常轻柔的音量演奏。
The orchestra played the final passage pianissimo.
管弦乐队以极弱的音量演奏了最后一段。
常用于说明乐曲或段落开始或结束时的演奏力度。
The symphony ends pianissimo.
这部交响曲以极弱的音量结束。
marked 后接 pianissimo,表示乐谱上标注为极弱演奏。
This passage is marked pianissimo in the score.
这段乐谱上标着极弱。
grammar · medium
易错句子Play the closing bars very pianissimo.
正确表达Play the closing bars pianissimo.
pianissimo 本身已经表示“极弱地、非常轻柔地”,相当于 very softly;前面再加 very 会造成程度重复。这类最高级式的力度记号在英语中不再受 very 修饰。
grammar · medium
易错句子The marking pianissimo tells you to play softly.
正确表达The marking pianissimo tells you to play very softly.
pianissimo 是 piano 的加强形式,后缀 -issimo 表示“极”,所以意思是“非常轻柔地”,不只是 softly;若只需“轻柔地”,应使用 piano。
piano 只要求轻声演奏,是力度记号中「弱」的一级;pianissimo 是在此之上再加强,表示「极弱」,比 piano 更轻。两者程度不同,乐谱上看到哪个就按哪个力度弹,不能互换。
fortissimo 与 pianissimo 词形相近,都带最高级后缀 -issimo,但力度正好相反:fortissimo 表示「极强」,pianissimo 表示「极弱」。只凭词形记忆容易把二者弄反,须记住 fort- 与「强」相关、pian- 与「轻」相关。
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