soprano

• n. 女高音；最高音部；女高音歌手
• adj. 女高音的；童声高音的
• n. (Soprano)人名；(意)索普拉诺

来自拉丁语 soprano,高音的，最高声部的，来自 sopra,在上，超过，来自拉丁语 supra,阴性格 于 super,在上，更上，超过，比较级于 sub,在上，向上，词源同 superman.

soprano

soprano: see super

soprano (n.)

1738, "the highest singing voice," ranging easily through the two octaves above middle C, from Italian soprano "the treble in music," literally "high," from sopra "above," from Latin supra, fem. ablative singular of super (see super-). Meaning "a singer having a soprano voice" is from 1738. As an adjective from 1730. Soprano saxophone is attested from 1859.

1. She was the main soprano at the Bolshoi theatre.

她是莫斯科大剧院首席女高音歌手。

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2. She became a professional mezzo-soprano.

她成了一名专业的女中音歌手。

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3. The soprano was a chunky girl from California.

女高音歌手是个来自加利福尼亚的壮硕姑娘。

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4. The audience applauded after the soprano sang the aria so beautifully.

女高音将咏叹调唱得十分优美,观众爆发出热烈的掌声.

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5. The four parts in singing are soprano, alto, tenor and bass.

唱歌的四个声部是女高音 、 女低音 、 男高音和男低音.

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