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the soloist in [ensemble]
soloist 既可指独奏者也可指独唱者；如需指明乐器，可用 piano soloist、violin soloist 等。
She was the soloist in the school orchestra.
她是学校管弦乐队的独奏者。
独奏者；独唱者
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独奏者；独唱者
a musician who performs a solo
She was the soloist in the school orchestra.
她是学校管弦乐队的独奏者。
表演独奏的人。
A person who performs a solo.
独唱/独奏艺术家,不属于乐队的人。
A solo artist, one who is not in a band.
The young soloist played a beautiful violin piece at the concert.
这位年轻的独奏者在音乐会上演奏了一首优美的小提琴曲。
The orchestra welcomed the soloist with warm applause.
管弦乐队以热烈的掌声欢迎这位独奏者。
Several soloists will perform at the festival this year.
今年将有几位独奏者在音乐节上表演。
soloist 既可指独奏者也可指独唱者；如需指明乐器，可用 piano soloist、violin soloist 等。
She was the soloist in the school orchestra.
她是学校管弦乐队的独奏者。
perform as a soloist 强调以独奏或独唱身份演出，with 后接团体或乐团。
He performed as a soloist with the local choir.
他在当地合唱团担任独唱者。
表示演奏类别或身份的名词放在 soloist 前，如 piano、violin、soprano 等。
The concert features a young violin soloist.
这场音乐会由一位年轻的小提琴独奏者担纲。
Not this
She is soloist in the orchestra.
Use this
She is a soloist in the orchestra.
汉语没有冠词，而英语可数名词单数前需要不定冠词。加上 a 才能表示“一位独奏者”。
Not this
He is a famous solo.
Use this
He is a famous soloist.
solo 指独奏（曲）或独唱（曲），soloist 才指独奏者/独唱者。描述人时应用以 -ist 结尾的名词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
钢琴独奏者
The piano soloist played a Chopin nocturne.
钢琴独奏者演奏了一首肖邦夜曲。
特邀独奏者/独唱者
The concert featured a guest soloist from the Royal Opera.
音乐会特邀了来自皇家歌剧院的独唱者。
年轻的独奏家
The young soloist received a standing ovation.
这位年轻的独奏家赢得了全场起立鼓掌。
主要独奏者
She was the featured soloist in the spring concert.
她是春季音乐会的独奏者。
乐团的常任独奏者
He has been a regular soloist with the orchestra for ten years.
他十年来一直是这支管弦乐团的常任独奏者。
Use soloist naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象聚光灯下只有一位乐手在独奏，那就是 soloist（独奏者）。
语域：neutral 常见场景：Classical music concerts、Solo recitals、Opera productions soloist 通常用于正式或半正式的音乐场景，多出现在古典音乐会、独奏会或歌剧演出等场合，指单独演奏乐器或演唱的人。
没有与 soloist 完全押韵的常用词。'solo' 与 soloist 的开头 /ˈsəʊləʊ/ 相同；'egoist'、'vocalist'、'tourist' 共享 -ist 后缀，但重读元音不同，不押韵；'hoist'、'moist' 虽拼作 -oist，却读 /ɔɪst/，与 soloist 的 /əʊɪst/ 不同，须注意。
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