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toccata

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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toc·ca·ta /təˈkɑːtə/ noun [countable]  APMa piece of music, usually for piano or organ, that is played very quickly 托卡塔〔一种用钢琴或管风琴快速演奏的乐曲〕
Examples from the Corpus
toccataCrossley is as effective in the searching ruminations of the slow movements as in the steely toccatas.
Origin toccata (1700-1800) Italian toccare to touch
toc·ca·ta nounChineseSyllable
music, a piano or usually for Corpus piece of


toccata
toccata /təˈkɑːtə/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: Italian
 Origin: toccare 'to touch'
a piece of music, usually for piano or organ, that is played very quickly


toc·cataBrE /təˈkɑːtə/ 🔊NAmE /təˈkɑːtə/ 🔊 nouna piece of music for a keyboard instrument which includes difficult passages designed to show the player's skill 托卡塔(用键盘乐器演奏的乐曲,其中有的乐段难度很大,以显示演奏者的技艺)