gamut
/ˈgæmət/noun
the gamut
1
- the complete range or scope of something整个范围; 全部：
the whole gamut of human emotion.
人类感情的种种表现。
2
- Music a complete scale of musical notes; the compass or range of a voice or instrument【乐】音阶; 音域。
2.1
- historical a scale consisting of seven overlapping hexachords, containing all the recognized notes used in medieval music, covering almost three octaves from bass G to treble E〈史〉（由七个相互重叠的六音音列组成的）音阶（包括中古音乐中使用的所有已识别的音符, 覆盖了从低音G到高音E的几乎所有三个八度音阶）。
2.2
- historical the lowest note in this scale〈史〉音阶中最低的音符。
短语
run the gamut
- experience, display, or perform the complete range of something全部经历; 全部展示; 全部执行：
Rhine Riesling runs the gamut from dry to sweet.
从干的到甜的, 莱茵雷斯林白葡萄酒应有尽有。
词源
late Middle English: from medieval Latin gamma ut, originally the name of the lowest note in the medieval scale (bass G an octave and a half below middle C), then applied to the whole range of notes used in medieval music. The Greek letter Γ (gamma) was used for bass G, with ut indicating that it was the first note in the lowest of the hexachords or six-note scales （see SOLMIZATION）.