melody

英 [ˈmelədi]

美 [ˈmelədi]

n.  旋律; 曲调; (尤指)主旋律; (旋律简洁的)乐曲，歌曲; 乐曲的音符编排

复数：melodies　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.7282 / COCA.5565

牛津词典

noun

• 旋律；曲调；（尤指）主旋律
  a tune, especially the main tune in a piece of music written for several instruments or voices
  1. a haunting melody
     萦绕心头的旋律
  2. The melody is then taken up by the flutes.
     接着由长笛奏主旋律。
• （旋律简洁的）乐曲，歌曲
  a piece of music or a song with a clear or simple tune
  1. old Irish melodies
     古老的爱尔兰歌曲
• 乐曲的音符编排
  the arrangement of musical notes in a tune
  1. a few bars of melody drifted towards us
     几小节乐曲从远处传来

柯林斯词典

• 旋律;曲调
  Amelodyis a tune.
• N-UNCOUNT 婉转;悦耳
  Melodyis the quality of having a pleasant tune.
  1. Her voice was full of melody.
     她的声音非常悦耳。

英英释义

noun

• the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes
  Synonym:tonal pattern
• a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
  1. she was humming an air from Beethoven
  Synonym:tuneairstrainmelodic linelinemelodic phrase

双语例句

• The melody is still lingering about long after the performance.
  余音袅袅。
• A vast treasure-trove of virtually unheard melody awaits discovery by this new audience.
  大量不为人知的优美旋律正等着这批新听众来发掘。
• Peter played a delightful melody on his flute.
  彼得用笛子吹奏了一支欢快的曲子。
• He played a delightful melody on his flute.
  他用笛子吹奏了欢快的曲调。
• But the world of sound also embraces the opposite of melody, harmony, and rhythm.
  但是，声音的世界也包含了与旋律、和声、韵律（节奏）相反的东西。
• Ellington was a composer concerned not only with melody, but with harmony, rhythm and instrumentation too.
  艾灵顿是一个不仅只对旋律感兴趣的作曲家，他也对和声、节奏和配器感兴趣。
• It is a melody that he sings to you.
  他唱给你的是一个美的旋律。
• Through the open windows snatches of melody float on the night air.
  乐曲断断续续地从敞开的窗户中飘出，在夜空中回荡。
• The first violins introduced the first theme, a soft and beautiful melody.
  第一小提琴奏出第一主题，旋律轻柔动听。
• However, deep inside of this artwork, it has poetic imagery, musical rhythm and melody.
  不过，深入作品内部，却有着诗歌的意象、音乐般的节奏和旋律。