decrescendo
/ˌdiːkrɪˈʃendəʊ/noun
(pl.-os)
- adverb, adjective &. verb (-os, -oed) another term for DIMINUENDO.
as noun the decrescendo of distant thunder远处雷声的渐弱
as adj. a decrescendo heart murmur减弱的心脏杂音
as verb he decrescendos down to a whisper.他把说话声压低成耳语。
词源
early 19th cent.: Italian, literally 'decreasing'.