| 单词 | a cappella |
| 释义 | a cappella (once / 47852 pages) advadj If your singing group doesn't use any instruments or recorded music, you can describe it as a cappella. A cappella music features only voices. Some a cappella groups include many singers making the sounds of percussion and other instruments with just their voices, but you can also describe the singing you do in the shower as a cappella. The word comes from the Italian phrase alla capella, "in the manner of the chapel," or "according to the chapel." In other words, a cappella music follows the oldest church traditions of unaccompanied vocal music. WORD FAMILYa cappella USAGE EXAMPLESLatham also apologized for what he was about to do: An impromptu a cappella rendition of “Away in a Manger.” Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) A cappella, by nature, is cheerful, earnest, sentimental, and uncool. The New Yorker(Dec 22, 2016) Pitch Battle - a working title - will feature all musical styles, including rock, folk, gospel and a cappella. BBC(Dec 22, 2016) 1adv without musical accompaniment they performed a cappella 2adj sung without instrumental accompaniment they sang an a cappella Mass Syn unaccompanied playing or singing without accompaniment |
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