melody

英 [ˈmelədi]

美 [ˈmelədi]

n.  旋律; 曲调; (尤指)主旋律; (旋律简洁的)乐曲，歌曲; 乐曲的音符编排

复数：melodies　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.7282 / COCA.5565

牛津词典

noun

• 旋律；曲调；（尤指）主旋律
  a tune, especially the main tune in a piece of music written for several instruments or voices
  1. a haunting melody
     萦绕心头的旋律
  2. The melody is then taken up by the flutes.
     接着由长笛奏主旋律。
• （旋律简洁的）乐曲，歌曲
  a piece of music or a song with a clear or simple tune
  1. old Irish melodies
     古老的爱尔兰歌曲
• 乐曲的音符编排
  the arrangement of musical notes in a tune
  1. a few bars of melody drifted towards us
     几小节乐曲从远处传来

柯林斯词典

• 旋律;曲调
  Amelodyis a tune.
• N-UNCOUNT 婉转;悦耳
  Melodyis the quality of having a pleasant tune.
  1. Her voice was full of melody.
     她的声音非常悦耳。

英英释义

noun

• the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes
  Synonym:tonal pattern
• a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
  1. she was humming an air from Beethoven
  Synonym:tuneairstrainmelodic linelinemelodic phrase

双语例句

• The birds sing melody on every bush.
  鸟儿在树丛中动听地歌唱。
• This is a beautiful melody.
  这是个优美的旋律。
• The first violins introduced the first theme, a soft and beautiful melody.
  第一小提琴奏出第一主题，旋律轻柔动听。
• Through the open windows snatches of melody float on the night air.
  乐曲断断续续地从敞开的窗户中飘出，在夜空中回荡。
• Echoing is one of the most effective ways of teaching lyrics and melody to children.
  呼应是一个最有效的教学方法的歌词和旋律的儿童。
• However, deep inside of this artwork, it has poetic imagery, musical rhythm and melody.
  不过，深入作品内部，却有着诗歌的意象、音乐般的节奏和旋律。
• Main elements of the music are harmony and melody, with rhythm very rarely being very important.
  音乐的主要元素是和弦和悦耳的音调，而节奏并不是很重要。
• A vast treasure-trove of virtually unheard melody awaits discovery by this new audience.
  大量不为人知的优美旋律正等着这批新听众来发掘。
• Ellington was a composer concerned not only with melody, but with harmony, rhythm and instrumentation too.
  艾灵顿是一个不仅只对旋律感兴趣的作曲家，他也对和声、节奏和配器感兴趣。
• I forgot lyrics, whether you remember melody or not?
  我忘记了歌词，你是否记得曲调？