the tenor of sth
tenor 在此指话语或文章的“基调、语气”,不是指人。
I didn't like the tenor of her question.
我不喜欢她提问的口气。
男高音;次中音
tenors — plural of tenor
语气;要旨;大意;期限;到期期限;本体;性质;特征;特质;(一组钟中的)最低音钟
A musical range between bass and alto, or a voice, instrument, or singer in that range.
A musical range or section higher than bass and lower than alto.
A person, instrument, or group that performs in the tenor (higher than bass and lower than alto) range.
The lowest tuned in a ring of bells.
Tone, as of a conversation.
The subject in a metaphor to which attributes are ascribed.
Time to maturity of a bond.
Stamp; character; nature.
An exact copy of a writing, set forth in the words and figures of it. It differs from purport, which is only the substance or general import of the instrument.
That course of thought which holds on through a discourse; the general drift or course of thought; purport; intent; meaning; understanding.
The choir needs two more tenors before the spring concert.
合唱团在春季音乐会前还需要两名男高音。
用法提示:tenors 是 tenor 的复数形式,作名词,指男高音歌手。
The tenor stepped forward and began to sing.
那位男高音走上前,开始唱歌。
用法提示:tenor 是名词,作主语,指男高音歌手。
The audience gave the young tenor a standing ovation.
观众为这位年轻的男高音起立鼓掌。
用法提示:tenor 是名词,作间接宾语,指男高音歌手。
tenor 在此指话语或文章的“基调、语气”,不是指人。
I didn't like the tenor of her question.
我不喜欢她提问的口气。
tenor 作可数名词时指“男高音歌手”,也可指次中音声部或乐器。
The solo was sung by a young tenor.
这首独唱由一位年轻男高音演唱。
tenor range 指介于低音与中音之间的音区。
The phrase sits comfortably in the tenor range.
这个乐句很适合男高音音区。
gist 更侧重去掉细节后的主要内容,一般不带语气或倾向,替换 tenor 时要确保强调‘要点’而非‘整体气氛’。
drift 常用于非正式口语,强调顺着上下文悟出的意旨;比 tenor 更口语化。
thrust 着重于论点或行动的着力点,较 tenor 更具目的性和力度。
purport 语体正式,常与声称或表面意图相连,日常口语中不常用。
substance 强调实质性内容而非话语的措辞或语气,替换时需看上下文是否在说‘核心内容’。
grammar · medium
易错句子During his tenor as CEO, the company expanded quickly.
正确表达During his tenure as CEO, the company expanded quickly.
tenor 指男高音(歌手)或谈话、会议的要旨/语气,不表示任职期;表示在某职位上的任期应用 tenure。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is tenor, so he often sings the high notes.
正确表达He is a tenor, so he often sings the high notes.
tenor 在表示“男高音歌手”时是可数名词,前面需要加冠词 a;只有在表示音域(如 sing tenor)时才作不可数名词。
本义项为“隐喻中的本体”(the subject in a metaphor),与vehicle(喻体)互为对应;二者是术语配对,并非一般反义词。
tenor 指谈话或文章的整体要旨、走向;tone 指说话时的语气、态度或音色,是更具体的感觉。常见搭配为 the tenor of... 与 tone of voice,不能互换。
tenor 与 tenure 拼写相近,但意义完全不同:tenor 指音域(男高音)或谈话要旨;tenure 指任职期或终身教职。注意别把‘任期’写成 tenor。
tenor 与 tenet 拼写相近,但意义不同:tenet 指信仰或行事所依据的信条、原则;tenor 指要旨或男高音。两者不能混用。
男高音嗓音;次中音嗓音
He was known for his sweet tenor voice.
他以甜美的男高音嗓音而闻名。
次中音萨克斯管
She plays the tenor saxophone in a jazz band.
她在爵士乐队里演奏次中音萨克斯管。
歌剧男高音(歌唱家)
The operatic tenor received a standing ovation.
那位歌剧男高音获得了起立鼓掌。
谈话的语气;谈话的主旨
The tenor of the conversation changed when she entered.
她一进来,谈话的语气就变了。
时代的风气;时代潮流
The novel captures the tenor of the times.
这部小说捕捉到了时代的风气。
次中音谱号
The tenor clef is often used for the upper register of the cello.
次中音谱号常用来记大提琴的高音区。
词根 ten-(持有)+ 后缀 -or(名词后缀);同根词:tenant(租户)、tenure(任期)、tenable(站得住脚的);同后缀词:actor(演员)、visitor(访客)。
声乐中常见的音域分类之一,比男高音更高。
另一个声部类型,通常低于女高音,常与男高音在合唱中形成对比。
介于男高音和男低音之间的男声声部,常用于描述男性演唱者的音域。
合唱中最低的声部,与男高音同属低音男子声部的体系。
这些声部类型经常在合唱团中一起出现,不同音域共同构成合唱的整体效果。
…的主旨;…的基调
The tenor of the conversation suddenly changed when they mentioned politics.
当他们提到政治时,谈话的基调突然变了。
时代思潮;时代趋势
Her novel captures the tenor of the times in postwar Britain.
她的小说捕捉了战后英国的时代思潮。
某人发言的要点;某人讲话的倾向
I didn't catch every word, but I understood the tenor of his remarks.
我没有听清每个字,但我听懂了他发言的要点。
男高音不是人,而是一种病。
Pavarotti was the most famous tenor of his generation.
帕瓦罗蒂是他那一代最著名的男高音。
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