| 释义 |
monopitch, n. and a.|ˈmɒnəʊpɪtʃ|
[f. mono- + pitch n.2]
A. n. Uniformity of pitch in speaking or singing.
1939in Webster Add. 1942A. T. Weaver Speech Forms & Princ. x. 243 Monopitch, frequently miscalled monotone, results first, from unemotional speaking and, second, from a dull or inactive mind which fails to see distinctions in the meanings of the language which is being spoken. 1964Crystal & Quirk Systems Prosodic & Paralinguistic Features in Eng. ii. 16 These deficiencies also mar his discussion of..pitch (including ‘monopitch’, step up and down, and slide).
B. adj. Of a roof: consisting of a single uniformly sloping surface. Of a building: having such a roof.
1941Archit. Rev. LXXXIX. 47 The mono-pitch roof was employed for simplicity and to enable all the rain-water to be collected at the front of the house owing to the limited fall available for the drains. 1961Guardian 25 Mar. 5/5 A simple and comely monopitch building. 1971Daily Tel. 14 Aug. 7/3 The crematorium's group of mono⁓pitch grey slate roofs appear to form a large pyramid. |