单词 | cello |
释义 | cello1[ chel-oh ] / ˈtʃɛl oʊ / noun, plural cel·los.the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played. Also called violoncello. Origin of cello1First recorded in 1875–80; short for violoncello Words nearby cellocellmate, cell-mediated immune response, cell-mediated immunity, cell-mediated reaction, cell membrane, cello, cellobiose, celloidin, cellophane, cellophane noodle, Cellosolve Definition for cello (2 of 2)cello2 [ sel-oh ] / ˈsɛl oʊ / noun, adjective Informal.cellophane. Origin of cello2By shortening Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for celloBritish Dictionary definitions for cellocello / (ˈtʃɛləʊ) / noun plural -losmusic a bowed stringed instrument of the violin family. Range: more than four octaves upwards from C below the bass staff. It has four strings, is held between the knees, and has an extendible metal spike at the lower end, which acts as a supportFull name: violoncello Derived forms of cellocellist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for cellocello [ (chel-oh) ] An instrument in the violin family, known for its rich tone. Among the strings, or stringed instruments, the cello has the second-lowest range, higher only than the bass viol, and it has the lowest part in string quartets. Cellists hold the instrument between their knees to play it. Cello is short for violoncello. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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