accompaniment

accompaniment
noun
  1. 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。
  2. 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
  1. 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
  1. early 18th cent.: from French accompagnement, from accompagner 'accompany'
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