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obbligato

/ob-li-gah-toh; Italian awb-blee-gah-taw/US // ˌɒb lɪˈgɑ toʊ; Italian ˌɔb bliˈgɑ tɔ //

顺口溜,顺音符,顺奏,顺奏曲

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : obligatory or indispensable; so important that it cannot be omitted.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural ob·bli·ga·tos, ob·bli·ga·ti [ob-li-gah-tee; Italian awb-blee-gah-tee]. /ˌɒb lɪˈgɑ ti; Italian ˌɔb bliˈgɑ ti/.

    • : an obbligato part or accompaniment.
    • : a continuing or persistent subordinate or background motif.
    • : a subordinate part of a solo.

Examples

  • The earlier obbligato accompaniment gave way to an obbligato style of writing which rested to a greater extent on counterpoint.

  • There ought to be a hint as to the identity of the two players with two eyeglasses obbligato.

  • "Oh yes, oh yes," she agreed, in a voice like a quick flute obbligato.

  • This bravura air with its trumpet obbligato still remains a favourite with competent vocalists and discriminating audiences.

  • The violin obbligato in Rimsky-Korsakov's Schéhérazade, though, is real violin music.

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