crescendo

名词 n. 动词 v. 副词 adv.
中文释义
英 /kɹɪˈʃɛn.dəʊ/|/kɹəˈʃɛn.dəʊ/    美 /kɹɪˈʃɛn.doʊ/|/kɹəˈʃɛn.doʊ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left ( < ), by musicians called a hairpin.
  2. A gradual increase of anything, especially to a dramatic climax. figuratively
    — Their fighting rose in a fearsome crescendo.
  3. The climax of a gradual increase. figuratively,nonstandard
    — Their arguing rose to a fearsome crescendo.
动词 v.
  1. To increase in intensity; to reach or head for a crescendo.
    — The band crescendoed and then suddenly went silent.
副词 adv.
  1. Gradually increasing in force or loudness. not-comparable

词形变化

crescendos plural crescendi plural crescendoes plural cres. alternative cresc. alternative crescendoes present,singular,third-person crescendos present,singular,third-person crescendoing participle,present crescendoed participle,past crescendoed past cres. alternative cresc. alternative cres. alternative cresc. alternative

词汇关系

近义词
amplification ascension boost gain growth increase loudening spike surge upsurge
反义词
decrescendo diminuendo climax conclusion decrease fall
上位词
escalation rise
部分词
volume

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from Italian crescendo, gerund of crescere (“to grow, to increase”).
词源 2
Borrowed from Italian crescendo, gerund of crescere (“to grow, to increase”).
词源 3
Borrowed from Italian crescendo, gerund of crescere (“to grow, to increase”).
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