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单词 embouchure
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Definition of embouchure in English:

embouchure

noun ˌɒmbʊˈʃʊəˌɑmbuˈʃʊr
  • 1Music
    mass noun The way in which a player applies their mouth to the mouthpiece of a brass or wind instrument, especially as it affects the production of the sound.

    〔乐〕吹奏铜管乐器(或管乐器)时的口形

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Personally, I only take note of clarinet players, what with their tighter embouchure and greater tongue control.
    • I'm proud; my embouchure is not nearly as loose as I'd thought it might be, although my muscles are fairly weak…
    • The first harmonic is a humming sound in the midrange, and on top is a loud whistling tone that the singer raises and lowers to create a weird sort of melody by varying the embouchure.
    • She took the clarinet in both of her hands and… almost instinctively wrapped her hands correctly around it and fixed her embouchure… all without having to be told.
    • Proper embouchure, breath control and good technique are essential components for learning a wind instrument, but unlikely to yield positive results in themselves, unless guided by the ear.
    1. 1.1count noun The mouthpiece of a flute or a similar instrument.
      (长笛等类似乐器的)吹口
      Example sentencesExamples
      • So I raised it higher, and this removed it from the embouchure.
  • 2archaic The mouth of a river or valley.

    〈古〉河口;溪谷口

    Synonyms
    outfall, outlet, debouchment, debouchure

Origin

Mid 18th century: French, from s'emboucher 'discharge itself by the mouth', from emboucher 'put in or to the mouth', from em- 'into' + bouche 'mouth'.

Rhymes

abjure, adjure, allure, amour, assure, Bahawalpur, boor, Borobudur, Cavour, coiffure, conjure, couture, cure, dastur, de nos jours, doublure, dour, endure, ensure, enure, gravure, immature, immure, impure, inure, Jaipur, Koh-i-noor, Kultur, liqueur, lure, manure, moor, Moore, Muir, mure, Nagpur, Namur, obscure, parkour, photogravure, plat du jour, Pompadour, procure, pure, rotogravure, Ruhr, Saussure, secure, simon-pure, spoor, Stour, sure, tour, Tours, velour, Yom Kippur, you're

Definition of embouchure in US English:

embouchure

nounˌɑmbuˈʃʊrˌämbo͞oˈSHo͝or
  • 1Music
    The way in which a player applies the mouth to the mouthpiece of a brass or wind instrument.

    〔乐〕吹奏铜管乐器(或管乐器)时的口形

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The first harmonic is a humming sound in the midrange, and on top is a loud whistling tone that the singer raises and lowers to create a weird sort of melody by varying the embouchure.
    • Personally, I only take note of clarinet players, what with their tighter embouchure and greater tongue control.
    • I'm proud; my embouchure is not nearly as loose as I'd thought it might be, although my muscles are fairly weak…
    • She took the clarinet in both of her hands and… almost instinctively wrapped her hands correctly around it and fixed her embouchure… all without having to be told.
    • Proper embouchure, breath control and good technique are essential components for learning a wind instrument, but unlikely to yield positive results in themselves, unless guided by the ear.
    1. 1.1 The mouthpiece of a flute or a similar instrument.
      (长笛等类似乐器的)吹口
      Example sentencesExamples
      • So I raised it higher, and this removed it from the embouchure.
  • 2archaic The mouth of a river or valley.

    〈古〉河口;溪谷口

    Synonyms
    outfall, outlet, debouchment, debouchure

Origin

Mid 18th century: French, from s'emboucher ‘discharge itself by the mouth’, from emboucher ‘put in or to the mouth’, from em- ‘into’ + bouche ‘mouth’.

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