crescendo

crescendo
[krɪˈʃɛndəʊ]
(pl. crescendos crescendi -di)
  1. (pl. crescendos 或 crescendi -di)(Music)a gradual increase in loudness in a piece of music
    (乐)(音乐)渐强;逐渐响亮
    ■(Music)a passage of music marked or performed in this way
    (乐)渐强的段落
    ■the loudest point reached in a gradually increasing sound
    (逐渐增强的声音的)顶点;最高点
    the port engine revs rose to a crescendo.
    船的发动机转动声响达到了极点。
    ■a progressive increase in force or intensity
    (力量或强度的)逐渐增强;渐增
    a crescendo of misery.
    苦难的增加。
    ■the most intense point reached in this; a climax
    顶点;高潮
    the hysteria reached a crescendo around the spring festival.
    春节期间人们的兴奋达到顶点。
adverb& adjective
  1. (Music)with a gradual increase in loudness
    (乐)(音量)逐增的(地);渐强的(地)
    [as adj.]a short crescendo kettledrum roll.
    短促而渐强的铜鼓声。
(-oes, -oed)
  1. [no obj.]increase in loudness or intensity
    (音量或强度)增加;增强
    the reluctant cheers began to crescendo.
    起先稀稀拉拉的欢呼声逐渐升级。
语源
  1. late 18th cent.: Italian, present participle of crescere 'to increase', from Latin crescere 'grow'
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