music
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mu·sic /ˈmjuːzɪk/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [uncountable] 1 APMa series of sounds made by instruments or voices in a way that is pleasant or exciting 音乐，乐曲 I often listen to classical music when I’m in the car. 我在车上经常听古典音乐。 A new piece of music was specially written for the occasion. 为了这个活动专门写了一首新曲子。2 APMthe art of writing or playing music 音乐艺术 Peter’s studying music at college. 彼得在大学学习音乐。 music lessons 音乐课music business/industry etc a career in the music business 音乐行业工作3 APMa set of written marks representing music, or paper with the written marks on it 乐谱，曲谱 I left my music at home. 我把乐谱落在家里了。 McCartney never learned to read music. 麦卡特尼一直没有学会识谱。 → sheet music4. be music to your ears HAPPYif someone’s words are music to your ears, they make you very happy or pleased 〔某人的话〕听起来顺耳，动听5. set/put something to music APMALto write music so that the words of a poem, play etc can be sung 为…谱[配]上曲调〔以便能唱〕 → face the music at face2(7) COLLOCATIONSverbslisten to music 听音乐Ella was listening to music on her iPod. 埃拉正在用iPod听音乐。play music 演奏音乐A small band was playing jazz music. 一支小型乐队在演奏爵士乐。write/compose music 作曲He composed the music for the ‘Lord of the Rings’ films. 他为《魔戒》系列影片配乐。make music (=play or compose music) 演奏音乐；作曲We began making music together about five years ago. 大约五年前，我们开始一起玩音乐。ADJECTIVES/NOUN + musicloud/soft/quiet 响的/轻柔的/安静的They were kept awake by loud music from next door. 他们被隔壁震耳欲聋的音乐吵得睡不着。pop/rock/classical etc music 流行乐/摇滚乐/古典乐等Johnny Cash was one of country music’s greatest stars. 约翰尼•卡什是一位乡村音乐巨星。live music (=played by musicians on stage) 现场音乐Most of the bars have live music. 大多数酒吧有现场音乐演奏。nrecorded musicLive music can sound very different from recorded music.background music (=that you hear but do not listen to) 背景音乐the soft background music in the restaurant 餐厅里轻柔的背景音乐choral music (=sung by choirs) 合唱nWe perform a wide variety of choral music.instrumental music (=with no singing) 器乐na programme of instrumental musicchamber music (=classical music played by a small group of musicians) 室内乐na performance of Schumann’s chamber musicorchestral music (=classical music played by a large group of musicians) 管弦乐nHe has a large CD collection, mostly orchestral music.piano/organ music 钢琴曲/风琴曲nI love listening to piano music.music + NOUNa music lover 音乐爱好者nFor music lovers, the city has two world-famous orchestras.nHer recordings delighted music lovers.phrasesa piece of music 一首乐曲It’s a beautiful piece of music. 这是一首优美的乐曲。COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘classic music’. Say classical music. 不要说 ‘classic music’. 而要说 classical music. THESAURUSmusic the sounds made by musical instruments or people singing 音乐The music was really loud. 音乐声太响了。tune the main series of musical notes in a piece of music 曲调a folk song with a pretty tune 一首曲调优美的民歌melody the main series of notes in a piece of music that has many notes being played at the same time, especially in classical music 〔尤指古典音乐的〕主旋律，主曲The soprano sang the melody. 女高音演唱了主调歌曲。harmony the chords or notes in a piece of music that support the melody 和声，和弦the rich harmonies in the symphony 交响乐中丰富的和弦piece (also piece of music) an arrangement of musical notes – use this about music without words 乐曲It’s a difficult piece to play. 这是一支很难演奏的乐曲。composition formal a piece of music that someone has written 〔某人创作的〕乐曲This is one of his own compositions. 这是他自己写的乐曲之一。work a piece of music, especially classical music 作品〔尤指古典乐〕one of Mozart’s best-known works 莫扎特最知名的作品之一track one of the songs or pieces of music on a CD 〔激光唱片上的〕曲目the album’s title track 唱片的标题曲目number a piece of popular music that forms part of a concert or show 〔流行音乐会或演出的〕曲目the show’s first number 演出的第一支乐曲Examples from the Corpus
music• Early childhood is also a time when drama, dance and music have a significant part to pay.• Oh, what beautiful music!• A lot of jazz and classical music was part of my music too, thanks to my uncle.• I've never been a big fan of country music.• If she closed her eyes she could see again those glittering lights and hear the gay, entrancing music.• Lincoln High has a good music program.• He arranged his music on the stand.• It was an odd period in music.• The club has live music every Saturday night.• The Royal College of Music• What kind of music does your band play?• What kinds of music do you like?• After the win, there was one more piece of music.• Would you like to listen to some music?• Did you study music at school?• My daughter teaches music.• I felt very moved by the sincerity of worship, the music, the servers - such dignity.• The music was so loud you couldn't carry on a conversation.• Off in a corner by yourselves, you slow-danced to music only you could hear.• They went to cultural events, they took music lessons.music business/industry etc• To help the process, Napster has published the email addresses of key music business execs on its site.• Often, smaller maverick publishers are the talent scouts for the music business.• Actually he hates the music business, and that whole London scene.• Other members of the Ramones have mentioned starting new bands or keeping a hand in the music business.• Gregory was seriously thinking of getting out of the music business at the time.• So I got out of the music business for ten years.• Experts on the music business hold that New York and London are well on their way out as the world music towns.read music• I could read music at one time but not now.• He could not read music, and had trouble getting jobs.• Born in Dulwich, she was educated at Sussex University where she read music and education in 1968.• I believe children should read music as soon as they are capable of doing so.• Then I discovered he couldn't read music.• I learned to read for drums first and then to sight sing choral music and then I learned to read music in general.• For the next few weeks I thought of little else, and planned to read music there.• If the voice is good enough, the singer will be taught to read music in classes and workshops.Origin music (1200-1300) Old French musique, from Latin, from Greek mousike “art of the Muses”, from Mousa; → MUSE2mu·sic noun →COLLOCATIONS1 →THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
a sounds made by or of instruments series Corpus
music
mu‧sic S1 W1 /ˈmjuːzɪk/
noun [uncountable]
I often listen to classical music when I’m in the car.
A new piece of music was specially written for the occasion.
2. the art of writing or playing music:
Peter’s studying music at college.
music lessons
music business/industry etc
a career in the music business
3. a set of written marks representing music, or paper with the written marks on it:
I left my music at home.
McCartney never learned to read music. ⇨ sheet music
4. be music to your ears if someone’s words are music to your ears, they make you very happy or pleased
5. set/put something to music to write music so that the words of a poem, play etc can be sung
⇨ face the music at face2(7)
■ verbs
▪listen to music Ella was listening to music on her iPod.
▪play music A small band was playing jazz music.
▪write/compose music He composed the music for the 'Lord of the Rings' films.
▪make music (=play or compose music) We began making music together about five years ago.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + music
▪loud/soft/quiet They were kept awake by loud music from next door.
▪pop/rock/classical etc music Johnny Cash was one of country music’s greatest stars.
▪live music (=played by musicians on stage) Most of the bars have live music.
▪recorded music Live music can sound very different from recorded music.
▪background music (=that you hear but do not listen to) the soft background music in the restaurant
▪choral music (=sung by choirs) We perform a wide variety of choral music.
▪instrumental music (=with no singing) a programme of instrumental music
▪chamber music (=classical music played by a small group of musicians) a performance of Schumann’s chamber music
▪orchestral music (=classical music played by a large group of musicians) He has a large CD collection, mostly orchestral music.
▪piano/organ music I love listening to piano music.
■ music + NOUN
▪a music lover Her recordings delighted music lovers.
■ phrases
▪a piece of music It’s a beautiful piece of music.
■ COMMON ERRORS
► Do not say 'classic music'. Say classical music.
▪ music the sounds made by musical instruments or people singing: The music was really loud.
▪tune the main series of musical notes in a piece of music: a folk song with a pretty tune
▪melody the main series of notes in a piece of music that has many notes being played at the same time, especially in classical music: The soprano sang the melody.
▪harmony the chords or notes in a piece of music that support the melody: the rich harmonies in the symphony
▪piece (also piece of music ) an arrangement of musical notes – use this about music without words: It’s a difficult piece to play.
▪composition formal a piece of music that someone has written: This is one of his own compositions.
▪work a piece of music, especially classical music: one of Mozart’s best-known works
▪track one of the songs or pieces of music on a CD: the album’s title track
▪number a piece of popular music that forms part of a concert or show: the show’s first number
mu‧sic S1 W1 /ˈmjuːzɪk/
noun [uncountable] Word Family: noun: music, musical, musician, musicianship, musicology, musicologist; adjective: musical, unmusical; adverb: musically
Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: musique, from Latin, from Greek mousike 'art of the Muses', from Mousa; ⇨ muse2
1. a series of sounds made by instruments or voices in a way that is pleasant or exciting:Language: Old French
Origin: musique, from Latin, from Greek mousike 'art of the Muses', from Mousa; ⇨ muse2
2. the art of writing or playing music:
music business/industry etc
3. a set of written marks representing music, or paper with the written marks on it:
4. be music to your ears if someone’s words are music to your ears, they make you very happy or pleased
5. set/put something to music to write music so that the words of a poem, play etc can be sung
⇨ face the music at face2(7)
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Listening 听
listen to/enjoy/love/be into music/classical music/jazz/pop/hip-hop, etc.听／欣赏／喜爱／迷上音乐／古典音乐／爵士乐／流行音乐／嘻哈音乐等 listen to the radio/an MP3 player/a CD听收音机／MP3 播放器／CD put on/play a CD/a song/some music播放 CD／歌曲／音乐 turn down/up the music/radio/volume/bass调小／调大音乐／收音机／音量／低音 go to a concert/festival/gig/performance/recital去听音乐会；去看会演／现场演唱会／演出／音乐演奏会 copy/burn/rip music/a CD/a DVD复制／刻录／翻录音乐／CD／DVD download music/an album/a song/a demo/a video下载音乐／专辑／歌曲／录音样带／视频
Playing 演奏
play a musical instrument/the piano/percussion/a note/a riff/the melody/a concerto/a duet/by ear演奏乐器／钢琴／打击乐／音符／重复段／主旋律／协奏曲／二重奏；凭听觉记忆演奏 sing an anthem/a ballad/a solo/an aria/the blues/in a choir/soprano/alto/tenor/bass/out of tune唱国歌／民歌；独唱；唱咏叹调／蓝调歌曲；在合唱团演唱；唱女高音／中音／男高音／男低音；唱歌走调 hum a tune/a theme tune/a lullaby哼曲子／主题曲／摇篮曲 accompany a singer/choir为歌手／合唱团伴奏 strum a chord/guitar弹奏和弦／吉他
Performing 表演
form/start/get together/join/quit/leave a band组建／创办／组成／加入／退出／离开乐队 give a performance/concert/recital表演节目；举办音乐会／音乐演奏会 do a concert/recital/gig开音乐会／音乐演奏会／现场演唱会 play a concert/gig/festival/venue在音乐会／现场演唱会／会演／音乐厅演出 perform ( at/in a concert/BrE ( a concertespecially
NAmE 在音乐会上演出 appear at a festival/live现身会演；现场表演 go on/embark on a (world) tour进行／开始（全球）巡演
Recording 录制
write/compose music/a ballad/a melody/a tune/a song/a theme song/an opera/a symphony写／创作音乐／民谣／旋律／曲子／歌曲／主题歌／歌剧／交响曲 land/get/sign a record deal获得／签署唱片合约 be signed to/be dropped by a record company与唱片公司签约；被唱片公司解约 record/release/put out an album/a single/a CD录制／发行／出版专辑／单曲／CD be top of/top the charts高居每周流行唱片排行榜之首 get to/go straight to/go straight in at/enter the charts at number one位列／一举登上／进入排行榜首位
