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单词 contrabass
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Definition of contrabass in English:

contrabass

noun ˈkɒntrəbeɪsˈkɑntrəˌbeɪs
  • another term for double bass
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It begins with electronic sounds of garbled voices and interference from static-laden radio channels, and gradually introduces gentle guitar strumming, stately piano chords, warm contrabass, and dreamy steel guitar.
    • The performer, who plays contrabass, remembers the sensational popularity of the song.
    • A low-pitched member of a family of instruments, with a range lower than tenor and higher than contrabass or double bass.
    • His primary instruments are the contrabass, voice, piano, electronics, and various percussive devices.
    • The musician, an Estonian-born musician, specialized in the contrabass.
    • Basses and even occasionally contrabasses are also made for flute bands.
adjectiveˈkɒntrəbeɪsˈkɑntrəˌbeɪs
  • Denoting a musical instrument with a range an octave lower than the normal bass range.

    倍低音乐器的

    a contrabass clarinet

    倍低音单簧管。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I played contrabass clarinet in the school Concert Band, guitar in the Jazz Big Band, percussion in the school orchestra and I began to write music.
    • Among the collection's highlights are the double slide contrabass trombone which inspired Wagner to write for the instrument in his Ring Cycle, a crystal glass flute and an early euphonium.
    • One is a real contrabass balalaika, I brought it from Russia.
    • Gustafsson plays contrabass saxophone, but his contribution is also too brief, though staggering enough when it does enter the fray.
    • The work is more of a textural tone poem - and a rather heavy-handed one at that - spending most of its time in a noisy netherworld of guitars, electronics, and occasional contrabass saxophone.
    • These horns are often found in their lowest manifestation, with Havard Lund playing bass clarinet and Nils Jansen alternating between contrabass clarinet and bass saxophone.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Italian contrabasso, from contra- 'pitched an octave below' + basso (see bass1).

Definition of contrabass in US English:

contrabass

nounˈkɑntrəˌbeɪsˈkäntrəˌbās
  • another term for double bass
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The musician, an Estonian-born musician, specialized in the contrabass.
    • It begins with electronic sounds of garbled voices and interference from static-laden radio channels, and gradually introduces gentle guitar strumming, stately piano chords, warm contrabass, and dreamy steel guitar.
    • His primary instruments are the contrabass, voice, piano, electronics, and various percussive devices.
    • Basses and even occasionally contrabasses are also made for flute bands.
    • The performer, who plays contrabass, remembers the sensational popularity of the song.
    • A low-pitched member of a family of instruments, with a range lower than tenor and higher than contrabass or double bass.
adjectiveˈkɑntrəˌbeɪsˈkäntrəˌbās
  • attributive Denoting a musical instrument with a range an octave lower than the normal bass range.

    倍低音乐器的

    a contrabass clarinet

    倍低音单簧管。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Among the collection's highlights are the double slide contrabass trombone which inspired Wagner to write for the instrument in his Ring Cycle, a crystal glass flute and an early euphonium.
    • These horns are often found in their lowest manifestation, with Havard Lund playing bass clarinet and Nils Jansen alternating between contrabass clarinet and bass saxophone.
    • One is a real contrabass balalaika, I brought it from Russia.
    • I played contrabass clarinet in the school Concert Band, guitar in the Jazz Big Band, percussion in the school orchestra and I began to write music.
    • Gustafsson plays contrabass saxophone, but his contribution is also too brief, though staggering enough when it does enter the fray.
    • The work is more of a textural tone poem - and a rather heavy-handed one at that - spending most of its time in a noisy netherworld of guitars, electronics, and occasional contrabass saxophone.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Italian contrabasso, from contra- ‘pitched an octave below’ + basso (see bass).

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