释义 |
counterpoint/ˈkaʊntəpɔint/ n. & v.●n. 1 Mus. 【音】a the art or technique of setting, writing, or playing a melody or melodies in conjunction with another, according to fixed rules 对位声部,对位法;复调 b a melody played in conjunction with another 配合旋律 2 a contrasting argument, plot, idea, or literary theme, etc., used to set off the main element (论点、情节、文学等的)对比法 ●v. tr. 1 Mus. add counterpoint to 【音】给(音乐)增添配合旋律 2 set (an argument, plot, etc.) in contrast to (a main element) 通过对比突出主题(即用论点、情节等的对比来衬托主题) [Old French contrepoint from medieval Latin contrapunctum ‘pricked or marked opposite’, i.e. to the original melody (as CONTRA-, pungere punct- ‘prick’)] |