octave

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n. 八音度, 低八度音, 高八度音 [电] 八音度

发音

UK /ˈɒktɪv/
其它
UK /ˈɒkteɪv/
US /ˈɑktɪv/
US /ˈɑkteɪv/

词形变化

octaves 复数 octaves octaves 三单 octaving 现在分词 octaved 过去式 octaved 过去分词

别名

8ve

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An interval of twelve semitones spanning eight degrees of the diatonic scale, representing a doubling or halving in pitch frequency.

    八度

    音乐

    The melody jumps up an octave at the beginning, then later drops back down an octave.

    The singer was known for astounding clarity over her entire five-octave range.

    The octave has a pitch ratio of 2:1.

  2. 2.

    The pitch an octave higher than a given pitch.

    高八度

    音乐

    The bass starts on a low E, and the tenor comes in on the octave.

  3. 3.

    A coupler on an organ which allows the organist to sound the note an octave above the note of the key pressed (cf sub-octave)

    音乐
  4. 4.

    A poetic stanza consisting of eight lines; usually used as one part of a sonnet.

    媒体
  5. 5.

    The eighth defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, and the tip of the sword out straight at knee level.

    政治 体育 军事
  6. 6.

    The day that is one week after a feast day in the Latin rite of the Catholic Church.

    宗教
  7. 7.

    An eight-day period beginning on a feast day in the Latin rite of the Catholic Church.

    宗教

    1870, The Night Hours of the Church, trans. Rev. J. M. Neale Of an Octave the Office is said. or at least commemorated, (when any Sunday or Feast intervene), for eight successive days.

  8. 8.

    A small cask of wine, one eighth of a pipe.

  9. 9.

    An octonion.

    废旧 数学
  10. 10.

    Any of a number of coherent-noise functions of differing frequency that are added together to form Perlin noise.

    计算机 工程 数学
  11. 11.

    The subjective vibration of a planet.

    宗教 哲学
v.
  1. 1.

    Alternative form of octavate.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Consisting of eight; eight in number.

    废旧

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词源

From Latin octavus (“eighth”). Doublet of octavo, ochava, and oitava.

来源:wiktionary