| 单词 | symphony |
| 释义 | symphony (once / 568 pages) n A symphony is the name of a type of classical music (a long, complex sonata) and the large orchestra that plays that music. If you go to a concert hall to see a piece of Beethoven or another composer, you're going to hear a symphony — a type of complicated, orchestral music played by a symphony orchestra. A symphony usually includes strings, horns, drums, piano and has a conductor to lead the group by waving a baton. You can also use this word as a comparison: A gorgeous spring day could be called a symphony of beauty and new life. WORD FAMILYsymphony: symphonic, symphonies, symphonise, symphonist, symphonize+/symphonic: symphonically/symphonist: symphonists/symphonize: symphonizes, symphonizing USAGE EXAMPLESAnd now you’re the first female conductor of a major American symphony. Washington Post(Dec 20, 2016) Celebrated cellist Yo-Yo Ma performs with the National Symphony Orchestra in the culminating concert of the John F. Kennedy Centennial. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) The girl flourished, excelling as a girl scout and athlete, and playing French horn and bass viola in the Burbank Youth Symphony. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1n a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra Syn|Hyper symphonic music sonata a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms 2n a large orchestra; can perform symphonies we heard the Vienna symphony Syn|Hyper philharmonic, symphony orchestra orchestra a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players |
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