soprano

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so·pra·no1 /səˈprɑːnəʊ $ -ˈprænoʊ/ noun (plural sopranos) 1. APM[countable] a very high singing voice belonging to a woman or a boy, or a singer with a voice like this 女高音；男童声高音；女高音歌手；男童声高音歌手 → mezzo-soprano2 [singular] the part of a musical work that is written for a soprano voice or instrument 〔音乐作品中的〕女高音声部；高音乐器 She sings soprano. 她唱女高音。 → alto, baritone, bass, tenor

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soprano• At 9, he became a busy boy soprano, beginning a six-year scholarship to a cathedral choir.• With the Hebrides Ensemble and the remarkable soprano Lucy Shelton, more revelation was to follow.• Yet the beneficent mezzo-soprano voice is not really the ideal instrument, and this soprano has a younger, fresher tone.• The conductor was highly critical about her performance and Nilsson ended up a very unhappy soprano.• Alessandra Marc, Deborah Voigt, sopranos.• Across the aisle, Mrs Stych expanded her tremendous bosom to shout to the Lord in a wobbly soprano.

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soprano2 adjective [only before noun] a soprano voice or instrument has the highest range of notes 女高音的；〔乐器〕高音的

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soprano• Then as now, the soprano and tenor saxophonist has thrived by constantly seeking new adventures and doing the unexpected.• The standout title track features Cassandra Wilson plus soprano commentary by Greg Osby.• Tenor and soprano saxophones. b. White's Chapel, Oklahoma, 1940.Origin soprano (1700-1800) Italian sopra “above”

so·pra·no1 nounsoprano2 adjectiveChineseSyllable

very to Corpus belonging high singing a voice

soprano

so‧pra‧no¹ /səˈprɑːnəʊ $ -ˈprænoʊ/

noun (plural sopranos)

Date: 1700-1800
Language: Italian
Origin: sopra 'above'

1. [countable] a very high singing voice belonging to a woman or a boy, or a singer with a voice like this ⇨ mezzo-soprano
2. [singular] the part of a musical work that is written for a soprano voice or instrument: