Tenor
[ 'tɛnɚ ]
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n. 稳定的进程;要旨;男高音;票据的限期;
adj. 男高音的;
💡 词根助记
ten(hold)+or(名词后缀)→要旨；男高音；次中音
📝 例句
The tenor sang the high notes with ease.
这个男高音歌手高音唱得很自如。
Such was the usual tenor of their way.
这便是他们惯常的作风。
The tenor of his speech was that hard work brings success.
他演讲的大意是说努力工作是成功之母。
The tenor soloist is unable to appear tonight because of illness.
男高音独唱者因病今晚不能演出.
He's generally considered to have the finest tenor voice in the country.
现在公认他是该国最佳的男高音歌手.
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ ten-词根“拿”,or-人:要拿住的东西→要点
※ ten-词根“拿”,or-人:拿住高音的人→男高音
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
tenor
n[U]
the ~ of sth
1 general routine or course of sth （某事的）常规, 进展方向
disrupting the even tenor of her life 打乱她的生活规律.
2 general meaning or drift of sth （某事的）要旨, 大意
know enough of the language to grasp the tenor of what is being said 懂得该种语言足以了解对方谈话的大意.
tenor n (music 音)
1
(a) highest normal adult male voice 男高音.
(b) singer with such a voice 男高音歌手.
(c) part written for such a voice （乐谱中的）男高音部.
2 [esp attrib 尤作定语]
instrument with a range about that of a tenor voice 音域相当於次中音的乐器
a tenor saxophone 次中音萨克管.
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Generally speaking, newspapers follow the American way, but conference reports and schoolbooks use British spelling.
一般地说，报纸采用美国英语的拼法，但是会议报告和教科书都采用英国英语的拼法。
So we had to find another way back.
因此我们得另找路回来。
We black people of Birmingham want equal rights.
我们伯明翰的黑人要求享有平等权利。