the character or quality of a musical sound or voice as distinct from its pitch and intensity 音品,音色,音质 trumpet mutes with different timbres. 各种音质的小号弱音器。 [mass noun]a voice high in pitch but rich in timbre. 声调高但音色圆润的嗓音。 ■[mass noun]the distinctive quality or character of someone or something 特质;特征 you must demonstrate your moral timbre as a human being. 你必须展示出作为一个人所应有的道德特征。
语源
mid 19th cent.: from French, from medieval Greek timbanon, from Greek tumpanon 'drum'