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counterpoint

美音:[´kauntə´pɔınt ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.[音]对位法,旋律配合,对应物

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counterpoint为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

动词过去式:counterpointed 过去分词:counterpointed 现在分词:counterpointing 第三人称单数:counterpoints

counterpoint


/'kaʊntəpɔɪnt; `kauntɚ,pɔɪnt/
n (music 音)
1 [C] melody added as an accompaniment to another 对位旋律
*(fig 比喻) The dark curtains make an interesting counterpoint to (ie contrast with) the lighter walls. 深色的窗帘与浅色的墙壁形成有趣的对比.
2 [U] art or practice of combining melodies according to fixed rules 对位; 对位法.

counterpoint


n
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French;Origin: contrepoint, from Medieval Latin contrapunctus, from contra- ( CONTRA-) + punctus 'musical note, tune']
[U]
the combination of two or more tunes played together so that they sound like one tune
in counterpoint to sth
 The viola is exactly in counterpoint to the first violin.
[C]
a tune that is one part of counterpoint
[U and C]
when two things that are different are compared in an interesting or pleasant way
counterpoint to
 I have used my interviews with parents as a counterpoint to a professional judgement.