descant

n. 曲调, 歌曲, 评论 vi. 评论, 唱歌

发音

UK /ˈdɛskænt/
其它

词形变化

descants 复数 descants descanted descanting descants 三单 descanting 现在分词 descanted 过去式 descanted 过去分词

别名

discant

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A lengthy discourse on a subject.

  2. 2.

    A counterpoint melody sung or played above the theme.

    音乐
v.
  1. 1.

    To discuss at length.

    不及物

    Involving some interesting, intellectual trips, she was descanting lightly to right and left.

  2. 2.

    To sing or play a descant.

    不及物 音乐

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

discant

上位词 3

support backup accompaniment
动词

同义词 2

yodel warble

上位词 4

sing discuss discourse talk about

相关短语

descant recorder 迪斯坎特竖笛 descant recorders

词源

From Anglo-Norman descaunt, from Medieval Latin discantus. Doublet of discant.

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