alto

英 ['æltəʊ] 美 ['æltoʊ]

• n. 男最高音；女最低音；中音部
• adj. 中音部的

英英释义

Noun:

1. a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef

2. the lowest female singing voice

3. the highest adult male singing voice

4. (of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments

5. the pitch range of the lowest female voice

Adjective:

1. of or being the lowest female voice

2. of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor

3. (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group;

   "alto clarinet or recorder"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. It is a combination of the tenor and the alto.
   这是男高音和女低音的组合。
2. Soprano, alto, tenor and bass constitute the four vocal parts.
   歌唱声部分女高音、女低音、男高音、男低音。
3. She began by singing soprano, then changed to alto.
   她开始唱的是高音，后来转为中音。

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. The alto sax player showed he's got the goods, too, when he did his solo.
   中音萨克斯手在独奏时也秀出了绝活。

词汇搭配

• alto clef 中音谱号
• alto horn 中音号
• alto clouds 高云
• alto-rilievo 高浮雕
• Palo Alto 帕罗奥多市
• alto-relievo 高凸浮雕,高浮雕...

近反义词

【近义词】

• contralto (最低的)女低音...
• countertenor 高男中音