semitone

n. 半音, 半音程 [电] 半音

发音

其它 /ˈsɛmitoʊn/

词形变化

semitones 复数 semitones

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One of two parts, equal or unequal, in which a whole tone is divided.

    音乐
  2. 2.

    One of two parts, equal or unequal, in which a whole tone is divided.

    The semitone in 12-tone equal temperament, with frequency ratio of the twelfth root of two.

    音乐
  3. 3.

    Any of the pitches of a chromatic scale.

    音乐 引申义
  4. 4.

    An interval equal to an augmented unison or a minor second, depending on the context and tuning system used.

    半音

    音乐

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

half step

上位词 2

interval musical interval

相关短语

chromatic semitone diatonic semitone

词源

From semi- + tone.

来源：wiktionary