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the polyphony of [voices/instruments]
用 of 引出构成复调的声部或乐器，说明复调由它们组成。
The polyphony of the four voices gives the piece its richness.
四个声部的复调赋予了这首乐曲丰富的表现力。
复调音乐；多声部音乐
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复调音乐；多声部音乐
music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments
The polyphony of the four voices gives the piece its richness.
四个声部的复调赋予了这首乐曲丰富的表现力。
由多个独立旋律声部构成的音乐织体,与单声部音乐(monophony)或主调音乐(homophony)相对。
Musical texture consisting of several independent melodic voices, as opposed to music with just one voice (monophony) or music with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords (homophony).
复调音乐
music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments
文本可作多种解读的特性。
The quality of a text of being able to be read in more than one way.
In our music class, we listened to a classical piece and tried to identify the polyphony.
在音乐课上，我们听了一首古典乐曲，并试着辨认其中的复调音乐。
Modern songs rarely use polyphony, but you can hear it in many choral works.
现代歌曲很少使用复调音乐，但在许多合唱作品中你能听到它。
When the three voices enter one by one, the polyphony becomes clear.
当三个声部依次进入时，复调音乐就变得清晰起来。
用 of 引出构成复调的声部或乐器，说明复调由它们组成。
The polyphony of the four voices gives the piece its richness.
四个声部的复调赋予了这首乐曲丰富的表现力。
there is 结构用于说明某个作品或段落中存在复调写法。
There is beautiful polyphony in the third movement.
第三乐章中有优美的复调。
用 between 表示复调存在于两个或多个声部、乐器之间的相互关系中。
The polyphony between the violin and viola lines is complex.
小提琴和中提琴声部之间的复调很复杂。
Not this
I like polyphony music.
Use this
I like polyphonic music.
polyphony 是名词，意为“复调音乐”；修饰名词 music 时要用形容词 polyphonic，而不能用名词 polyphony 直接作定语。
Not this
He wrote a polyphony.
Use this
He wrote a polyphonic piece.
表示“一首复调作品”时，polyphony 通常作不可数名词，不能直接说 a polyphony；应改用形容词 polyphonic 修饰可数名词 piece，即 a polyphonic piece。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
文艺复兴时期的复调音乐
Renaissance polyphony is known for its intricate interweaving of vocal lines.
文艺复兴时期的复调音乐以其复杂的声部交织而闻名。
声乐复调
The choir specializes in vocal polyphony from the sixteenth century.
这个合唱团专门演唱十六世纪的声乐复调。
一首复调作品
This motet is a piece of polyphony for four voices.
这首经文歌是一首四声部复调作品。
多声部的人声交织
The recording captures the polyphony of voices in the cathedral.
这张录音捕捉了大教堂中多声部的人声交织。
众声喧哗；多重声音的交织
In her novel, a polyphony of voices reveals the complexity of modern life.
在她的长篇小说中，众声喧哗揭示了现代生活的复杂性。
Use polyphony naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 poly（多）和 phony（声音，如 telephone）联想：多个声音同时响起，就是复调音乐。
语域：formal 常见场景：music theory、music history、musicology 该词在音乐语境中通常指复调音乐，多用于音乐理论与音乐史等专业学术场合，属于较正式的术语；日常口语中较少使用。
不可数时指复调音乐；可数时（常用复数 polyphonies）指具体复调作品或类型。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.