chord
chord1
noun
chordal
adjective
语源
chord2
noun
strike (或 touch) a chord
noun
- a group of (typically three or more) notes sounded together, as a basis of harmony
和弦，和音
the triumphal opening chords.
欢庆胜利的开场和弦。
a G major chord.
G大调和弦。
- [no obj.][usu. as noun chording]play, sing, or arrange notes in chords
以和弦演奏（或歌唱、谱曲）
chordal
adjective
语源
- Middle English cord, from accord. The spelling change in the 18th cent. was due to confusion with chord. The original sense was 'agreement, reconciliation', later 'a musical concord or harmonious sound'; the current sense dates from the mid 18th cent
chord2
noun
- (Mathematics)a straight line joining the ends of an arc
(数)弦
■(Aeronautics)the width of an aerofoil from leading to trailing edge
(航天)翼弦
■(Engineering)each of the two principal members of a truss
(工程)弦杆， 桁弦 - (Anatomy). variant spelling of cord
(剖)。 同 cord
spinal chord.
脊髓。 - (poetic/literary)a string on a harp or other instrument
(诗／文)（竖琴等）弦
strike (或 touch) a chord
- affect or stir someone's emotions
触动某人的心弦
the issue of food safety strikes a chord with almost everyone.
食品安全的问题几乎触动每个人的心弦。
- skilfully appeal to or arouse a particular emotion in others
感染（某人）；触动
Dickens knew how to strike the right chord in the hearts of his readers.
狄更斯知道如何感染读者。
- mid 16th cent. (in the anatomical sense): a later spelling (influenced by Latin chorda 'rope') of cord
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