note noun ⇨note (play a note on the piano)⇨letter (a quick note to say thank you)note verb ⇨comment (He noted in passing that…)⇨notice (Please note that…)note
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note ♦︎ sound ♦︎ pitch ♦︎ key ♦︎ tone ♦︎ timbreThese are all words for a characteristic of the sound made by the voice or a musical instrument.這些詞均表示人聲或樂器所發出的聲音特征,如音調、音高、音質等。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a high / higher / low / lower note / pitch◆a deep / rich tone / timbre◆a / the wrong note / key■note [countable] a single musical sound made by the voice or a musical instrument; the written or printed sign for a musical note單音;音調;音符◆She played the first few notes of the tune on the piano.她在鋼琴上彈了這支曲子的頭幾個音。◆I played a lot of wrong notes because I was so nervous.因爲太緊張,我演奏錯了好多個音。■sound [countable, uncountable] the effect that is produced by the music of a particular singer or group of musicians嗓音;音樂風格◆He has a sound unlike any other guitarist.他的彈奏風格不同於任何别的吉他手。◆I like their sound.我喜歡他們的音樂風格。■pitch [singular, uncountable] how high or low a sound is, especially a musical note(尤指樂音的)音高◆The pitch of the drum can be raised by tightening the skin.可以通過繃緊鼓皮來提高鼓的音高。■key [countable] a set of related notes, based on a particular note調◆The sonata was written in the key of E flat major.這首奏鳴曲是降E大調的。◆This piece changes key many times.這支曲子變了多次調。ⓘ Pieces of music are usually written using a particular key, from which the notes of the piece are taken.作曲時通常用特定的調(key),樂曲的音皆用此調。■tone [countable] the quality of a sound, especially the sound of a musical instrument or one produced by electronic equipment(尤指樂器或電子音響設備的)音質,音色◆The rich tone of the oboe is intended to give this piece a sad mood.雙簧管低沉的音色旨在爲這支曲子營造出悲傷的氣氛。◆The tone and volume controls allow you to adjust the sound of the radio.收音機的聲音可以通過音質和音量控制裝置來調節。■timbre ˈtæmbə(r) [countable, uncountable] (formal) the quality of sound that is produced by a particular voice or musical instrument音質;音色;音品◆She thought she could listen forever to the warm, deep timbre of his voice.她原以爲她永遠都能聽到他飽含溫情的低沉嗓音。◆Timbre is what makes one instrument or voice sound different from another.不同的樂器或嗓音所發出的聲音各有差異,這就是音質上的不同。NOTE辨析 Tone or timbre?These words are very close in meaning. Tone has a wider range, and is often used when the quality of sound can be adjusted, for example when playing or recording music electronically. Timbre is formal, and refers more to the essential quality of the sound that a voice or musical instrument has.這兩個詞的含義非常接近。tone應用的範圍更廣,常用於音質可以調節的情形,如用電子設備播放或錄制音樂時。timbre是正式用語,多指嗓音或樂器所發出的聲音的本質特征。