tenor

Word family nountenoristtenoroontenor

Related topics: Music

ten·or1 /ˈtenə $ -ər/ noun → tenner

1. [countableC] a male singing voice that can reach the range of notes below the lowest woman’s voice, or a man with a voice like this 男高音（歌手）

2 [singular, uncountableU] the part of a musical work that is written for a tenor voice 男高音声部 → alto, baritone, bass, soprano

Arthur Davies sings the tenor solo.

阿瑟•戴维斯表演男高音独唱。

3 the tenor of something formal

a) WAY/MANNERthe general way in which an event or process takes place 〔事物的〕一般趋向；〔事件的〕一般（发展）进程 SYN tone

Many voters admitted being disturbed by the tenor of the election campaign.

许多选民承认选举活动的发展趋势让他们感到担忧。

b) MEANINGthe general meaning of something written or spoken, or the general attitude expressed in it 〔文章或讲话的〕大意，要旨 SYN tone

the general tenor of her speech

她演讲的要旨

Examples from the Corpus

general tenor• I am not against the general tenor of that which is sought.• Macmillan himself noted that Britain could do little by herself, but was encouraged by the general tenor of Dulles's remarks.• In many ways I sympathize with the general tenor of this complaint, as may quickly become apparent.• The general tenor of the letters, the thread that ran through the vast majority soon became clear.• The general tenor of those reports is that while much has been achieved, a very great deal remains to be done.

Examples from the Corpus

tenor• Parts are notated for him in five different clefs bass, tenor, alto, mezzo-soprano and soprano.• Primafacie, therefore, the transfer was, in my opinion, valid and effective according to its tenor.• Another big favourite was 75-year-old tenor Josef Locke.• He was also a member of the royal chapel choir, where he was classified as a taille or tenor.• He used to sing tenor in the church choir.• But the top of the range featured the solo tenor Francesco Tamagno.• The tenor of this book has been pessimistic, but not, I hope, despairing.• The tenor often keeps well distant from G minor, and the tonal conflicts created are full of stress.

词汇	tenor
释义	tenor Word family nountenoristtenoroontenor Related topics: Music ten·or1 /ˈtenə $ -ər/ noun → tenner 1. [countableC] a male singing voice that can reach the range of notes below the lowest woman’s voice, or a man with a voice like this 男高音（歌手） 2 [singular, uncountableU] the part of a musical work that is written for a tenor voice 男高音声部 → alto, baritone, bass, soprano Arthur Davies sings the tenor solo. 阿瑟•戴维斯表演男高音独唱。 3 the tenor of something formal a) WAY/MANNERthe general way in which an event or process takes place 〔事物的〕一般趋向；〔事件的〕一般（发展）进程 SYN tone Many voters admitted being disturbed by the tenor of the election campaign. 许多选民承认选举活动的发展趋势让他们感到担忧。 b) MEANINGthe general meaning of something written or spoken, or the general attitude expressed in it 〔文章或讲话的〕大意，要旨 SYN tone the general tenor of her speech 她演讲的要旨 Examples from the Corpus general tenor• I am not against the general tenor of that which is sought.• Macmillan himself noted that Britain could do little by herself, but was encouraged by the general tenor of Dulles's remarks.• In many ways I sympathize with the general tenor of this complaint, as may quickly become apparent.• The general tenor of the letters, the thread that ran through the vast majority soon became clear.• The general tenor of those reports is that while much has been achieved, a very great deal remains to be done. Examples from the Corpus tenor• Parts are notated for him in five different clefs bass, tenor, alto, mezzo-soprano and soprano.• Primafacie, therefore, the transfer was, in my opinion, valid and effective according to its tenor.• Another big favourite was 75-year-old tenor Josef Locke.• He was also a member of the royal chapel choir, where he was classified as a taille or tenor.• He used to sing tenor in the church choir.• But the top of the range featured the solo tenor Francesco Tamagno.• The tenor of this book has been pessimistic, but not, I hope, despairing.• The tenor often keeps well distant from G minor, and the tonal conflicts created are full of stress. Related topics: Music tenor2 adjectiveadj a tenor voice or instrument has a range of notes that is lower than an alto voice or instrument 次中音的 a tenor saxophone 次中音萨克斯管 Examples from the Corpus tenor• Octet featuring the limpid piano of Marc Laginha, Django Bates on tenor horn.• A Parker tenor solo begins by skulking menacingly around the regular line of a blues solo before exploding into dissonant space. From Longman Business Dictionary tenorten·or /ˈtenə-ər/ noun [countableC]BANKING the period of time before a BILL OF EXCHANGE or PROMISSORY NOTE has to be paid, which is stated on the bill or note Local Government Promissory Notes normally have a tenor of 91 days or less. Origin tenor (1200-1300) Old French Latin, “uninterrupted course”, from tenere “to hold”
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