| 单词 | gamut |
| 释义 | gamut (once / 5958 pages) n A visit with a long-lost cousin might arouse emotions that run the gamut of joy, regret, sorrow, and excitement. A gamut is a full or complete range. In the 16th century, the gamut was the lowest note on the musical scale. In music as well as life, the word has expanded to mean from high to low, or the whole range. The word is often associated with "run," as in "run the gamut from totally excited to so terrified you're quaking with fear." And if you've talked about every discussion point on your agenda, you've covered the gamut of issues that need discussing. WORD FAMILYgamut: gamuts USAGE EXAMPLESOn most days, they run the gamut from fans to superfans. Washington Post(Dec 23, 2016) Unsurprisingly, reactions to Duca’s piece ran the gamut from devastation to triumph. Salon(Dec 24, 2016) Knowledge really is power, and in this case, it provokes the whole gamut of human reactions, from liberation to despair to stupefied disbelief. Los Angeles Times(Dec 08, 2016) 1n a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions" Hyper ambit, compass, orbit, range, reach, scope an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet" 2n the entire scale of musical notes Hyper musical scale, scale (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) |
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