musical

adjective

/ˈmjuːzɪkl/

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[only before noun] connected with music; containing music音乐的；有音乐的
- musical styles/tastes音乐风格／品味
- to have exceptional musical talent拥有非凡的音乐天赋
- He was one of the greatest musical talents of all time.他是有史以来最伟大的音乐天才之一。
- a first-rate musical performance一流的音乐表演
- a musical production/entertainment音乐作品／娱乐项目
- a diverse range of musical genres多种多样的音乐流派
- She had a brilliant career in musical theatre.她在音乐剧方面有着辉煌的事业。
- A jazz band provided the musical accompaniment to the meal.一个爵士乐队为这顿饭提供了音乐伴奏。
Topics Musica2
(of a person人) with a natural skill or interest in music有音乐天赋的；喜爱音乐的
- She's very musical.她极具音乐天赋。
- a highly musical nation高度音乐化的国家
- I grew up in a very musical family.我生长在一个非常热爱音乐的家庭。
opposite unmusicalTopics Personal qualitiesb2
(of a sound声音) pleasant to listen to, like music悦耳的；音乐般的
- a musical voice悦耳的声音
- The language often sounds musical.这种语言听起来很悦耳。

opposite unmusical

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin musicalis, from Latin musica, from Greek mousikē (tekhnē) ‘(art) of the Muses’, from mousa ‘muse’.

musical

noun

/ˈmjuːzɪkl/

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a play or film in which part or all of the story is told using songs and often dancing音乐剧
- a Broadway/Hollywood musical百老汇/好莱坞音乐剧
- the star of the hit West End musical轰动一时的伦敦西区音乐剧的明星
- a musical based on the biblical story of Job以《圣经》中约伯的故事为素材创作的音乐剧
- a cycle of classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals罗杰斯和汉默斯坦的经典音乐剧循环
CultureMusicals started to develop in the early 20th century, combining features of comic opera and the British music hall tradition. The modern Broadway musical began with Showboat, and others have included Oklahoma!, My Fair Lady, West Side Story, Hair and Sunset Boulevard. Most later became films. One of the most popular musicals written originally as a film is Singin' in the Rain. US writers of musicals have included Irving Berlin, George Gershwin and his brother Ira, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, Oscar Hammerstein and Lerner and Loewe. The best-known British composer of musicals is Andrew Lloyd Webber, whose work includes Jesus Christ Superstar and Cats.
Topics Film and theatreb1, Musicb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- hit
- popular
- successful
- …
musical + verb
- be based on something
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin musicalis, from Latin musica, from Greek mousikē (tekhnē) ‘(art) of the Muses’, from mousa ‘muse’.