Muzak

名词 n. 动词 v. 专有名词
中文释义
英 /ˈmjuːzæk/    美 /ˈmjuzæk/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Easy listening music, whether played live or recorded, especially if regarded as uninteresting. derogatory,often,uncountable
    — The sound you make is muzak to my ears / You must have learned something in all those years
  2. Something (such as speech) regarded as droning on and often boring, or soothing but undemanding. derogatory,figuratively,often,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To provide (premises, etc.) with Muzak. derogatory,often,transitive
  2. To adapt or reduce (a piece of music, etc.) to the status of Muzak. derogatory,often,transitive
    — Willington had seen disco for what it was – the great Muzaking of rock and roll via a chintzy chorus, chintzy rotating mirror balls, and chintzy Arthur Murray twirling.
专有名词
  1. Recorded background music characterized by soft, soothing instrumental sounds which is transmitted by wire, radio, or recorded media (originally on a subscription basis) to doctors' offices, shops, and other business premises. uncountable
    — It dawned on her that he was talking about the Muzak. It had been seeping in, in its subliminal, unidentifiable way since they'd entered the place, all strings, reeds, muted brass.

词形变化

musac alternative muzak alternative musac alternative muzak alternative Muzaks present,singular,third-person Muzaking participle,present Muzaked participle,past Muzaked past musac alternative muzak alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
Muzaked

词源

词源 1
The noun is a blend of music + the letters ak from Kodak, a well-known brand in 1934 when the word was coined by the American inventor, scientist, and soldier George Owen Squier (1865–1934), who developed the original technical basis for the service.
The verb is derived from the noun.
词源 2
The noun is a blend of music + the letters ak from Kodak, a well-known brand in 1934 when the word was coined by the American inventor, scientist, and soldier George Owen Squier (1865–1934), who developed the original technical basis for the service.
The verb is derived from the noun.
词源 3
The noun is a blend of music + the letters ak from Kodak, a well-known brand in 1934 when the word was coined by the American inventor, scientist, and soldier George Owen Squier (1865–1934), who developed the original technical basis for the service.
The verb is derived from the noun.
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