a musical part which supports or partners a solo instrument, voice, or group 伴唱,伴奏 she sang to a guitar accompaniment. 她在吉他伴奏下歌唱。 [mass noun]sonatas for piano with violin accompaniment. 小提琴伴奏的钢琴奏鸣曲。 ■a piece of music played as a complement or background to an activity 背景音乐 lush string accompaniments to romantic scenes in films. 伴随影片中浪漫场景的华美弦乐。
something that supplements or complements something else, especially food 配套物(尤指食物的伴随物) these biscuits are a lovely accompaniment to tea. 这些饼干是就着茶吃的好东西。
常用词组 to the accompaniment of
with accompanying or background music or sound from 在…伴奏下 we filed out to the accompaniment of the organ. 我们在管风琴伴奏下鱼贯而出。 ■with another event happening at the same time as 伴随发生的事件
语源
early 18th cent.: from French accompagnement, from accompagner 'accompany'