timbre

timbre
[ˈtambə]
noun
  1. 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
  1. mid 19th cent.: from French, from medieval Greek timbanon, from Greek tumpanon 'drum'
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