descant
n. 多声部音乐中的上方声部
A descant is a tune which is played or sung above the main tune in a piece of music.
An elderly woman, arms crossed, sang the descant.
一位双臂交叉的老妇人演唱了高音部。
1. a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody
1. sing in descant
2. sing by changing register; sing by yodeling;
3. talk at great length about something of one's interest
An elderly woman, arms crossed, sang the descant.
一位双臂交叉的老妇人演唱了高音部。
You need not descant upon my shortcomings.
你不必絮说我的缺点.
She is catching cold today, so she can't descant on the tune.
她今天感冒了, 不能唱高声卸.
He is going to descant on the theme of our human mystery.
他将在人类奥秘这个主题上作详细的评论.
The girl singers were asked to descant on the tune.
请女歌手们唱这支歌曲.