Word · Frequency #25063
timbres
音色；音质
timbres is the plural of timbre.
核心释义
The quality of a sound that makes it distinct from other sounds, apart from its pitch and loudness.
- 1.
声音的音质
The quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume.
- 2.
音色
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
- 3.
声音的音高
The pitch of a sound as heard by the ear, described relative to its absolute pitch.
音高；声音的音质；音色；声音的音高；音质；[医] 音色
用法In use
The timbre of her voice is so distinctive that I recognized her on the radio at once.
用法提示：timbre 作名词，指声音独立于音高和音量之外的品质，这里指人声的音色。
These two pianos look identical, but their timbres are completely different.
用法提示：timbres 是名词 timbre 的复数形式，用来指两架钢琴各自不同的音色。
A flute and a violin can play the same note, but each instrument keeps its own timbre.
用法提示：timbre 作名词，指相同音高下声音仍具有的独特品质，这里指乐器的音色。
the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely
have/possess a [adjective] timbre
常用形容词描述音色特点，如 warm, bright, mellow。
The cello possesses a deep, resonant timbre.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- rich timbre
- 浑厚的音色
- The cello has a rich timbre that fills the concert hall.大提琴浑厚的音色充满了整个音乐厅。
- distinctive timbre
- 独特的音色
- Her voice has a distinctive timbre that I remember well.她的嗓音有一种独特的音色，我至今记忆犹新。
- warm timbre
- 温暖的音色
- This guitar is known for its warm timbre.这把吉他以温暖的音色而闻名。
- vocal timbre
- 嗓音的音色
- The actor's vocal timbre gave the character a gentle quality.这位演员的嗓音音色赋予了角色温柔的气质。
- timbre of an instrument
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
同音词 timber 是木材，不同木材敲击声各有特色，记住这种“声音的材质感”就是 timbre 的音色。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：music、acoustics、phonetics timbre 是一个偏正式的书面词，多用于音乐、声学等领域中描述声音的品质特征；日常口语中通常更常说 tone 或 sound quality。
语法说明Grammar Note
指人声、乐器或噪声的独特音质，与音高和音量无关，属于听觉上的“质”，不能用来形容声音的大小或高低。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
按给定读音 /ˈtɪmbɚ/，timber 和 limber 都押韵（/-ɪmbɚ/ 相同）。thimble、nimble、symbol 看起来接近，但结尾是 /bəl/ 而不是 /bər/；amber 虽以 -mber 结尾，但重读元音是 /æ/，并不押韵。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.