| 释义 |
con·tra·bass
I. \ˈkäntrəˌbās\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: obsolete Italian contrabasso (now contrabbasso), from contra- + basso — more at basso
: the largest instrument of the viol family having usually four strings tuned in fourths and a range of about three octaves — called also bass, bass fiddle, bull fiddle, double bass, string bass
II. adjective
: pitched an octave below the normal bass instrumental or vocal range |