Bass
音乐与音响语境中读作 /beɪs/,指低频部分或演奏它的乐器;鱼类义读作 /bæs/,指鲈鱼等,阅读时需据上下文判断。
- “He switched from guitar to bass for the summer tour.” (夏季巡演里他从吉他改弹低音吉他。)
- “The mix had too much bass and rattled the speakers.” (混音低音过重,震得扬声器嘎嘎响。)
- “The choir needed a strong bass section for the new arrangement.” (新编曲需要厚实的男低音声部。)
音乐义源自意大利语 “basso”(低的);鱼类义来自古英语 “bærs” 等形,与低音乐义同源异流。
借词或传统词形,现代不以词缀派生新义。
流行乐队编制里 “bass player” 几乎标配;钓鱼语境 “bass fishing” 指鲈鱼钓赛。
- 固定搭配: “bass guitar” (低音吉他), “bass line” (低音线条/贝斯线)
- 复数: basses;鱼类读音不同: /bæs/
base(基底)发音联想:音乐的地基是低音 bass(/beɪs/)。
“She practiced the bass riff until her fingers ached but the groove felt perfect.” (她练贝斯乐句直到手指发酸,但律动感觉恰到好处。)