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

My favorites were "Cinderella" and "Little Red Riding Hood," which she read with beautiful expression in her mezzo timbre, a singsong much too cheerful for those awful fables.
我最喜欢的是《灰姑娘》和《小红帽》，她朗读时，音色适中，娓娓动听，对那些令人难过的童话来说，是过于欢快了。
Using this invention, the receiving sound of timbre liked by user can be provided according to user fancy.
采用本发明可以根据用户的喜好，提供用户所喜欢的音质的接收音。
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。
It discusses the four performance patterns: sweet timbre, mellower singing, morbidezza feature and beautiful figure.
就表现形态的四个方面：音色甜美、演唱醇美、风格柔美、形象俊美，一一展开讨论。
The quantitative evaluation of the timbre is given by testing the empty yard reverberation time and calculating the full yard reverberation time of the gymnasium in China Three Gorges University.
通过对三峡大学室内体育馆空场混响时间的测试及对满场混响时间的推算，给出了定量的音质评价。
His voice had a deep timbre
他嗓音低沉。
I fell in love with the subtly plaintive timbre of the Qiang flute.
我喜欢上了羌笛那略带哀怨的音色。
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。
Artistic conception of Erhu finds expression mainly in the leisure in performing and in the tranquility of timbre.
二胡艺术的意境美，主要表现为演奏的舒缓和音色的空幽。
The voice had an ugly timbre to it.
这嗓音的音色很难听。