| 单词 | alto |
| 释义 | altoal·to1 /ˈæltəʊ $ -toʊ/ adjectiveadj an alto instrument or voice produces notes at the second highest level, below a soprano 中音的 an alto sax 中音萨克斯管 Examples from the Corpus alto• Baritone saxophone, alto clarinet. b. Lovejoy, Illinois, 16 Sep 1940.• Bartz's father ran a local jazz club, and Gary got an alto sax at eleven years of age.• He played alto sax until he was sixteen, then switched to tenor.• Here the quartet is joined by another frontman, alto saxophonist Lee Konitz. alto2 noun (plural altos) 1. [countableC] a singing voice that is lower than a soprano, or a singer with a voice like this 中音；中音歌手 2. [singular] the part of a musical work that is written for an alto voice or instrument 中音部 → baritone1(2), bass1(2), soprano1(2), tenor1(2)Examples from the Corpus alto• Her choirmaster said her voice, now a low alto, was just too low.• Her rich alto, at 49, is as strong as ever. (1500-1600) Italian “high”, from Latin altus; → ALTITUDE |
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