释义 |
glis·san·do I. \glə̇ˈsän(ˌ)dō, glēˈ-\ noun Etymology: probably modification (influenced by Italian -ando as in accelerando) of French glissade, n. 1. plural glissan·di \-dē\ or glissandos a. : a rapid series of consecutive notes played on a piano, harp, or other similar instrument by sliding one or more fingers across adjacent keys or strings b. (1) : a rapid series of chromatic notes played on a violin or other similar instrument by minute interruptions in sliding the finger along the string being bowed (2) : a series of notes (as on a clarinet) forming a nearly unbroken change of pitch c. : portamento 1 2. -s : the technique of gradually increasing the electric current in the application of electroshock so as to minimize the shock of the total current applied II. adverb (or adjective) : in the manner of a glissando — used as a direction in music |