counterpoint
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例句
柯林斯高階英漢雙解學(xué)習(xí)詞典釋義
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N-COUNT
有趣的對比
Something that is a counterpoint to something else contrasts with it in a satisfying way.
例句
Paris is just a short train journey away, providing the perfect counterpoint to the peace and quiet of Reims.
從這兒到巴黎坐火車一會兒就到，那里與蘭斯的寧靜平和相比卻又是另一番景象。
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VERB
與…形成有趣的對比
If one thing counterpoints another, it contrasts with it in a satisfying way.
例句
A good sharp dressing counterpointed the sweetness of the dried fruit.
味道濃烈的上好調(diào)味品和香甜的干果形成有趣的對比。
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N-UNCOUNT
(音樂的)對位法，對位
In music, counterpoint is a technique in which two or more different tunes are played together at the same time.
例句
...lessons in counterpoint and harmony.
對位及和聲課
英英詞典釋義
Noun
1. a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies
Verb
1. to show differences when compared; be different;
"the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"2. write in counterpoint;
"Bach perfected the art of counterpointing"