castrato / kæˈstrɑ toʊ, kə-; Italian kɑˈstrɑ tɔ /

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castrato 的定义

n. 名词 noun

plural cas·tra·ti [ka-strah-tee, kuh-; Italian kah-strah-tee]. /kæˈstrɑ ti, kə-; Italian kɑˈstrɑ ti/.

  1. a male singer, especially in the 18th century, castrated before puberty to prevent his soprano or contralto voice range from changing.

更多castrato例句

  1. In his portrait of a castrato, Andrea Sacchi let a well-hung Apollo make up for the singer's loss.
  2. The Daily Pic: In his portrait of a castrato, Andrea Sacchi let a well-hung Apollo make up for the singer's loss.
  3. He laughed, a high-pitched chirp that sounded like a castrato.
  4. This is followed by a air for castrato, in which the violinist has to imitate the tone and that style of singing.
  5. I had recently heard the entrancing castrato singing at St. Peter's, and, on conquering my aversion, could not but admire it.
  6. I thought he was a 'castrato' who, as is the custom in Rome, performed all the parts of a prima donna.
  7. My mother advised me to continue to give myself out as a castrato, in the hope of being able to take me to Rome.
  8. My new visitor proved to be the first castrato of the theatre, who brought an invitation to dinner from Narici.