Muzak

罐头音乐

发音

UK /ˈmjuːzæk/
其它
US /ˈmjuzæk/

词形变化

Muzaked Muzaking Muzaks 三单 Muzaks Muzaking 现在分词 Muzaked 过去式 Muzaked 过去分词

别名

musac muzak

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Easy listening music, whether played live or recorded, especially if regarded as uninteresting.

    贬义 不可数 音乐
  2. 2.

    Something (such as speech) regarded as droning on and often boring, or soothing but undemanding.

    贬义 比喻 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To provide (premises, etc.) with Muzak.

    贬义 及物
  2. 2.

    To adapt or reduce (a piece of music, etc.) to the status of Muzak.

    贬义 及物
name
  1. 1.

    Recorded background music characterized by soft, soothing instrumental sounds which is transmitted by wire, radio, or recorded media (originally on a subscription basis) to doctors' offices, shops, and other business premises.

    罐头音乐

    不可数 音乐

相关短语

词源

The noun is a blend of music + the letters ak from Kodak, a well-known brand in 1934 when the word was coined by the American inventor, scientist, and soldier George Owen Squier (1865–1934), who developed the original technical basis for the service. The verb is derived from the noun.

来源:wiktionary