| 单词 | alto |
| 释义 | alto (once / 2875 pages) nadj An alto is a woman with a relatively low singing voice. In a choir, alto describes the lowest singing part written for a female voice. While occasionally men are described as altos — in which case, the word describes a fairly high pitched singing voice — it more often describes a woman whose voice is lower than a soprano. The word alto can also refer to other instruments, including saxophones and flutes, at specific pitches. Alto originally described a man's high voice, from a Latin root, altus, or "high." WORD FAMILYalto: altoist, altos USAGE EXAMPLESIn Mr. Braith’s mosaic, he is clad in a slick red blazer and carrying his signature Braithophone, alto and soprano saxophones melded into one. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) Six locations around Palo Alto, including two law offices, were vandalized with what police believe were meant to be swastikas on Thursday night. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) Over a third of students in the school district which includes East Palo Alto, in the heart of Silicon Valley, are defined as homeless. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) 1n the lowest female singing voice Syn|Hyper contralto singing voice the musical quality of the voice while singing 2n the highest adult male singing voice Syn|Hyper countertenor singing voice the musical quality of the voice while singing 3n the pitch range of the lowest female voice Hyper pitch the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration 4n a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef Hypo|Hyper countertenor a male singer with a voice above that of a tenor singer, vocaliser, vocalist, vocalizer a person who sings 5n (of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments Hyper pitch the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration 6adj of or being the lowest female voice Syn contralto low, low-pitched used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency 7adj of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor Syn countertenor high, high-pitched used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency 8adj (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group alto clarinet or recorder Syn high, high-pitched used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency |
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