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a cappella

/ah kuh-pel-uh; Italian ah kahp-pel-lah/US // ˌɑ kəˈpɛl ə; Italian ˌɑ kɑpˈpɛl lɑ //

无伴奏合唱,阿卡贝拉,无伴奏合唱团,无伴奏演唱

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Definitions

  1. 1

    Music.

    • : without instrumental accompaniment.
    • : in the style of church or chapel music.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • She marked that occasion by singing an a cappella version of her anthem “Jolene” that should have convinced all who heard it.

  • Aside from the rejuvenating lyrics, the track brings a sonic surprise when members sing the motif in softened voices a cappella and with mild beatboxing in the background.

  • The song was performed a cappella at her daughter’s funeral after Charlottesville.

  • The group was founded in 1987 and now includes an 80-member adult chorus, a 24-member a cappella chamber ensemble, and the NorthEast Senior Singers.

  • ROME — What does it take for a Hollywood A-lister to get a private audience with Pope Francis?

  • Yes, Byrd—dead four-and-a-half years now—was a Kleagle in the Ku Klux Klan.

  • By the time it concluded with a sing-a-long of “XO,” Beyoncé had done the rare thing.

  • In another year, stories about the strange new face of an A-list actress might draw chortles and cackles.

  • Because Duck Dynasty receives monster TV ratings and Robertson paid by a company (A&E) while making these public statements.

  • Now-a-days it is the bankrupt who flouts, and his too confiding creditors who are jeered and laughed at.

  • He felt himself the meanest, vilest thing a-crawl upon this sinful earth, and she—dear God!

  • All that scientific bric-a-brac in the cupboard had far better be thrown away.

  • Urinary sediments may be studied under three heads: A. Unorganized sediments.

  • I knowed, a-course, that I could go kick up a fuss when Simpson stopped by his office on his trip back from Goldstone.