| 单词 | crescendo |
| 释义 | crescendo (krɪʃendoʊ ) Word forms: crescendos 1. countable noun [usually singular] A crescendo is a noise that gets louder and louder. Some people also use crescendo to refer to the point when a noise is at its loudest. She spoke in a crescendo: 'You are a bad girl! You are a wicked girl! You are evil!'. The crescendo of noise was continuous. The applause rose to a crescendo and cameras clicked. 2. countable noun [usually singular] People sometimes describe an increase in the intensity of something, or its most intense point, as a crescendo. [journalism] There was a crescendo of parliamentary and press criticism. [+ of] And now the story reaches a crescendo. 3. countable noun [usually singular] In music, a crescendo is a section of a piece of music in which the music gradually gets louder and louder. Collocations: reach a crescendo The global outcry had reached a crescendo. The Sun (2013) Over the next six days the attacks reached a crescendo. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It's best to reach a crescendo of deep sharing that naturally leads to deep praying. Christianity Today (2000) As the music reached a crescendo, we held each other tighter. Times, Sunday Times (2014) As the music reached a crescendo, our instructor went into overdrive. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Translations: Chinese: 逐渐增强的响声 Japanese: 音や声がだんだん大きくなること{or} 最高潮 |
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