| 单词 | transpose |
| 释义 | transpose (trænspoʊz ) Word forms: transposes , transposing , transposed 1. verb If you transpose something from one place or situation to another, you move it there. The director transposes the action from 16th Century France to post-Civil War America. [V n from n to n] He has taken the idea of skiing, and transposed it to a Cornish beach, with surfing. [VERB noun to noun] transposition (trænspəzɪʃən )Word forms: transpositions variable noun ...a transposition of 'Macbeth' to third century BC China. [+ of] 2. verb If you transpose two things, you reverse them or put them in each other's place. Many people inadvertently transpose digits of the ZIP code. [VERB noun] ...a short story in which he transposes the roles of poets and screenwriters. [VERB noun] Synonyms: interchange, switch, swap, reorder transposition variable noun His pen name represented the transposition of his initials and his middle name. [+ of] 3. verb If you transpose a piece of music, you perform it or write it in a musical key which is different from the original one. [technical] She could play any piece of music she heard and transpose it into any key. [VERB noun into noun] |
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