bass

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
发音 bās

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A low spectrum of sound tones.
    — Peter adjusted the equalizer on his audio equipment to emphasize the bass.
  2. The perch; any of various marine and freshwater fish resembling the perch, all within the order of Perciformes. countable,uncountable
  3. The fibrous inner bark of the linden or lime tree, used for making mats. countable,uncountable
  4. A section of a musical group that produces low-pitched sound, lower than the baritone and tenor.
    — The conductor preferred to situate the bass in the middle rear, rather than to one side of the orchestra.
  5. Fibers from other plants, especially palm trees countable,uncountable
  6. One who sings in the bass range.
    — Halfway through middle school, Edgar morphed from a soprano to a bass, much to the amazement and amusement of his fellow choristers.
  7. Anything made from such fibers, such as a hassock, basket or thick mat. countable,uncountable
    — BASS, 1, a door mat
  8. An instrument that plays in the bass range, in particular a bass guitar, double bass, electric bass, or bass synthesiser.
    — The musician swung the bass over his head like an axe and smashed it into the amplifier, creating a discordant howl of noise.
  9. The clef sign that indicates that the pitch of the notes is below middle C.
    — The score had been written without the treble and bass, but it was easy to pick out which was which based on the location of the notes on the staff.
动词 v.
  1. To sound in a deep tone. transitive
    — […] and the Thunder / (That deepe and dreadfull Organ-Pipe) pronounc'd / The name of Proſper : it did baſe my Treſpaſſe
形容词 adj.
  1. Of sound, a voice or an instrument, low in pitch or frequency.
    — The giant spoke in a deep, bass, rumbling voice that shook me to my boots.

词形变化

basser comparative bassest superlative base alternative,dated basses plural base alternative,dated basses present,singular,third-person bassing participle,present bassed participle,past bassed past base alternative,dated basses plural bass plural basse alternative,archaic basses plural

词汇关系

衍生词
acoustic bass acoustic bass guitar Alberti bass bass bar bass-bar bass-baritone bass bin bass boat bass bomb bass C bass clarinet bass clef bass cliff bass drop bass drum bass drummer bass fiddle bass fiddler bass guitar bass guitarist bass horn bassist bassless basslike bassline bassly bassman bass music bassness bass note bass player bass recorder bass reflex bass-relief bass sax bass saxophone bass saxophonist bass staff bass trap bass trombone bass viol bass violin bass violinist bass-violist bass violist basswork bassy booty bass color bass concert bass drum doghouse bass double bass double-bass drill and bass drill 'n' bass drum and bass drum 'n' bass electric bass figured bass great bass great bass recorder ground bass hyperbass flute keyboard bass Miami bass midbass midtempo bass murky bass octobass play someone like a bass fiddle SATB slap bass stand-up bass stride bass string bass sub-bass synth bass synthbass tea chest bass upright bass walking bass washtub bass wobble bass basswood

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *gʷem-
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *gʷémtis
Proto-Hellenic *gʷə́tis
Ancient Greek βᾰ́σῐς (bắsĭs)bor.
Latin basis
Old French basebor.
Middle English base
English base
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Italian bassoinflu.
English bass
A respelling of base under the influence of Italian basso (“low”).
词源 2
From Middle English bace, bas, alteration of bars, from Old English bærs (“a fish, perch”), from Proto-West Germanic *bars, from Proto-Germanic *barsaz (“perch”, literally “prickly”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰórsos (“prickle, thorn, scale”). Cognate with Dutch baars (“perch, bass”), German Barsch (“perch”). More at barse.
词源 3
A corruption of bast.
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