| 释义 |
uni·son
I. \ˈyünəsən, -əzən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French, from Medieval Latin unisonus, adjective, having the same sound, from Latin uni- + sonus sound — more at sound
1. archaic : a tone identical in pitch with another; also : a tone from which intervals are reckoned
2.
a. : identity in musical pitch; specifically : the interval of a perfect prime represented by the vibration ratio of 1:1
b. : the state of being so tuned or sounded
c. : the writing, playing, or singing of parts in a musical passage at the same pitch or in octaves — compare harmony 2b
3.
a. : a harmonious agreement or union : concord
b. : an instance or means of such agreement : a sympathetic response : assent
< unisons of overmastering thoughts >
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- in unison
II. adjective
1. archaic
a. : concordant, consonant
b. : equivalent
2.
a. : identical in musical pitch : unisonous
< unison singing >
< a unison passage >
b. : tuned to the same pitch — used of a string and especially of any one of two or three piano strings that are struck by one hammer
< unison strings >
c. : having a pitch that corresponds with the notation (as of a pipe-organ stop) |