timbre
/ˈtɪmbə(r)/noun
1- the character or quality of a musical sound or voice as distinct from its pitch and intensity音品, 音色, 音质：
trumpet mutes with different timbres
各种音质的小号弱音器
mass noun a voice high in pitch but rich in timbre.声调高但音色圆润的嗓音。
1.1
- mass noun the distinctive quality or character of someone or something特质; 特征：
you must demonstrate your moral timbre as a human being.
你必须展示出作为一个人所应有的道德特征。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from French， from medieval Greek timbanon, from Greek tumpanon 'drum'.