chord

英 [kɔːd]

美 [kɔːrd]

n.  和弦; 和音; 弦
vt.  和谐一致; [音乐]在一件乐器上演奏和弦上…的弦; 调和; 弹奏

复数：chords　现在分词：chording　过去式：chorded　第三人称单数：chords　过去分词：chorded　

CET6TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8医学

Collins.2 / BNC.5783 / COCA.7270

习惯用语

n.

strike/touch a chord (with sb)
• 引起同情（或共鸣）
  to say or do sth that makes people feel sympathy or enthusiasm
• The speaker had obviously struck a chord with his audience.
  讲演者显然已引起了听众的共鸣。

牛津词典

noun

• 和弦；和音
  two or more notes played together
• 弦
  a straight line that joins two points on a curve

柯林斯词典

• See also:...the opening chords of 'Stairway to Heaven'.vocal cords
• PHRASE 激起共鸣;触动心弦
  If somethingstrikes a chord withyou, it makes you feel sympathy or enthusiasm.
  1. Mr Jenkins' arguments for stability struck a chord with Europe's two most powerful politicians...
     詹金斯先生关于稳定的论点引起了欧洲两位最有影响的政治家的共鸣。
  2. Burke's sentiments undoubtedly struck a responsive chord in Parliament.
     伯克的观点无疑引起了议会的积极回应。

英英释义

noun

• a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
• a straight line connecting two points on a curve

verb

• bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing
  Synonym:harmonizeharmonise
• play chords on (a string instrument)

双语例句

• China National Symphony Orchestra's performance struck a chord with the audience.
  观众们被中国国家交响乐团的演出所震撼。
• The formulas below tell which notes of the major scale are used to create a chord.
  以下的公式告诉我们在大调里的哪一些音符对应哪一个和弦。
• You can practice this exercise with any riff, solo, or chord change.
  你可以在任何即兴小段、独奏或和弦变化中实践这个练习。
• You just played the most beautiful chord ever.
  你刚演奏了一个最美的和弦。
• This is a chord of a circle.
  这是个圆的弦。
• I do not know the music theory, so I can not say what is the chord.
  我不懂乐理知识，所以我说不出什么是和音。
• The music of Wagner was distinguished by startling innovations in chord progressions and dissonance.
  瓦格纳在作品中对和弦进行及不协和音实行了令人咋舌的创新，这是他作曲的特点。
• Listen as they hammer out one chord.
  听听他们猛击同一个和铉。
• Mr Jenkins 'arguments for stability struck a chord with Europe's two most powerful politicians
  詹金斯先生关于稳定的论点引起了欧洲两位最有影响的政治家的共鸣。
• I've always felt there was some kind of mystical chord in the universe.
  我总是觉得茫茫宇宙中有些神秘的和弦。