symphony
/ˈsɪmfənɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1- an elaborate musical composition for full orchestra, typically in four movements, at least one of which is traditionally in sonata form交响乐。
1.1
- chiefly historical an orchestral interlude in a large-scale vocal work〈主史〉大型声乐作品中的过门。
1.2
- something regarded, typically favourably, as a composition of different elements和谐的东西：
autumn is a symphony of texture and pattern.
秋天是实质与形式的和谐统一。
1.3
- chiefly N. Amer. (especially in names of orchestras) short for SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.〈主北美〉［尤用于管弦乐队名称］ SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA的简称：
the Boston Symphony.
波士顿交响乐团。
词源
Middle English (denoting any of various instruments such as the dulcimer or the virginal)： from Old French symphonie, via Latin from Greek sumphōnia, from sumphōnos 'harmonious', from sun- 'together' + phōnē 'sound'.