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tremolo

/trem-uh-loh/US // ˈtrɛm əˌloʊ //UK // (ˈtrɛməˌləʊ) //

颤音,震音,震荡,震颤

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural trem·o·los.Music.

    • : a tremulous or vibrating effect produced on certain instruments and in the human voice, as to express emotion.
    • : a mechanical device in an organ by which such an effect is produced.

Examples

  • A pulse throbbed in her throat and made her voice sound all tremolo like a beginner's in singing.

  • Attempting to correct a tremolo by "holding the throat steady" causes the throat to tremble all the more.

  • A simple experiment illustrates the nature of the muscular action from which the tremolo results.

  • A distinct fault of production, the tremolo, is directly due to throat stiffness.

  • It is highly probable that the tremolo is caused by a trembling of the vocal organs, due to muscular stiffness.