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contrabass

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Music
con·tra·bass /ˌkɒntrəˈbeɪs $ ˌkɑːn-/ noun [countable]  APMa double bass 低音提琴
Origin contrabass (1800-1900) Italian contrabbasso, from contra- ( → CONTRALTO) + basso ( → BASSOON)
con·tra·bass nounChineseSyllable


contrabass
contrabass /ˌkɒntrəˈbeɪs $ ˌkɑːn-/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: Italian
 Origin: contrabbasso, from contra- ( contralto) + basso (, bassoon)
a double bass