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单词 mezzo
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mezzo

(metsoʊ)
Word forms: plural mezzos
countable noun
A mezzo is the same as a mezzo-soprano.
...the American mezzo Catherine Keen.
...the fabulous mezzo voice of Phillida Bannister.

mezzo in British English

(ˈmɛtsəʊ) music
adverb
1. 
moderately; quite
mezzo forte
mezzo piano
nounWord forms: plural -zos
2.  mezzo-soprano (sense 1)
Word origin
C19: from Italian, literally: half, from Latin medius middle

mezzo in American English 1

(ˈmɛtsoʊ; ˈmɛdzoʊ; ˈmɛzoʊ)
Musical Direction Italian
adjective
1. 
medium; moderate; half
adverb
2. 
moderately; somewhat
Word origin
It < L medius, middle: see mid1

mezzo in American English 2

(ˈmɛtsoʊ; ˈmɛdzoʊ; ˈmɛzoʊ)
nounWord forms: plural ˈmezzos
1. 
mezzo-soprano
2. 
mezzotint
Word origin
see mezzo1

Examples of 'mezzo' in a sentence
mezzo

And of course the whole opera is a great showcase for a majestic mezzo and stunning soprano.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The American mezzo has devised an enterprising programme for her solo debut.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Her thrilling debut should take the American mezzo far.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Her career choice was made with the same fluid ease with which her mezzo soprano floats through babbling Ligeti.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
True, the young Austrian mezzo chose some interesting repertoire.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It wasn't just that she was trained as a soprano when her voice was a mezzo - which led to a very public hiatus in her career.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)

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