timbre

英 [ˈtæmbə(r)]

美 [ˈtæmbər]

n.  音质; 音色; 音品

复数：timbres　

GRE医学

BNC.25063 / COCA.18312

牛津词典

noun

• 音质；音色；音品
  the quality of sound that is produced by a particular voice or musical instrument

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 音色;音质;音品
  Thetimbreof someone's voice or of a musical instrument is the particular quality of sound that it has.
  1. His voice had a deep timbre...
     他嗓音低沉。
  2. The timbre of the violin is far richer than that of the mouth organ.
     小提琴的音色远比口琴丰富。

英英释义

noun

• (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
  1. the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely
  2. the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet
  Synonym:timberqualitytone

双语例句

• Outside, the voices had an unfamiliar timbre and I realised what it was: girls 'voices.
  在外面，喧闹的声音中掺杂着一些不同寻常的音色，我马上意识到那是什么：女孩子的声音。
• Similarly, the "rousing" or "joyous" timbre of a trumpet attests to its jagged array of harmonics.
  同样的，小号那“振奋人心”或是“欢乐鼓动”的音色代表了其参差不齐的谐波组。
• They say a giggle's pitch and timbre establish a hyena's identity, and that pitch indicates age.
  他们发现笑声的音调和音色可以显示出一个鬣狗的身份，音调代表了它们的年龄，而且从笑声里可以分辨出谁是老大。
• I was a fool, he said, finally, his voice low, without timbre.
  “我是傻瓜，”最后他说，声音低沉，没有一点激情。
• The timbre of the violin is far richer than that of the mouth organ.
  小提琴的音色远比口琴丰富。
• The size and the command timbre of Gus's voice startled Castor.
  格斯说话的嗓门和命令口吻使卡斯托吃了一惊。
• This musical instrument with a pure timBre is a must for experts.
  本乐器音色纯真，实为名家之必备。
• Her voice has a pure and sweet timbre.
  她的音色淳美。
• The timbre of the laryngeal sound stands out, and oral noise decrease.
  噪音的音色充分显露出来，口腔的噪音就消失了。
• The Texture of Vangelis Electronic Music with Timbre Research;
  范吉利斯电子音乐作品的织体与音色研究（上）