bass

bass1
[beɪs]
noun
  1. a voice, instrument, or sound of the lowest range, in particular
    低音,尤指
    ■the lowest adult male singing voice
    男低音
    ■a singer with such a voice
    男低音歌手
    ■a part written for such a voice
    男低音部
    ■[as modifier]denoting the member of a family of instruments that is the lowest in pitch
    低音(乐器)
    a bass clarinet.
    低音单簧管。
    ■(informal)a bass guitar or double bass
    (非正式)低音吉他;低音提琴
    ■[mass noun]the low-frequency output of a radio or audio system, corresponding to the bass in music
    (无线电或音频的)低频输出
派生
语源
  1. late Middle English : alteration of base, influenced by basso

bass2
[bas]
(复同单,或 basses)
  1. the common European freshwater perch
    欧洲鲈鱼
  2. any of a number fish similar to or related to this, in particular
    鲈鱼,尤指
  3. a mainly marine fish found in temperate waters (family Percichthyidae or Moronidae, including Dicentrarchus labrax of European waters and genus Morone of North America) an American freshwater fish of the sunfish family, popular with anglers (genera Ambloplites and Micropterus, family Centrarchidae) a sea bass
    海鲈(暖鲈科或狼鲈科,包括欧洲水域的海鲈和北美的狼鲈属) 大口黑鲈,加洲鲈鱼(钝鲈属和黑鲈属,日鲈科) 海鲈鱼
语源
  1. late Middle English : alteration of dialect barse, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch baars and German Barsch

bass3
[bas]
noun
  1. another term for bast
    同 bast
语源
  1. late 17th cent.: alteration
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