music

noun

1. 音乐；乐曲
   sounds that are arranged in a way that is pleasant or exciting to listen to. People sing music or play it on instruments.
   1. pop/dance/classical/church music
      流行音乐；舞曲；古典 / 教堂音乐
   2. to listen to music
      听音乐
   3. She could hear music playing somewhere.
      她听到什么地方在演奏音乐。
   4. It was a charming piece of music .
      那是一段迷人的音乐。
   5. the popularity of Mozart's music
      对莫扎特乐曲的普遍欢迎
   6. He wrote the music but I don't know who wrote the words.
      他创作了乐曲，但我不知道谁填写的歌词。
   7. The poem has been set to music .
      这首诗被谱了曲。
   8. Every week they get together to make music (= to play music or sing) .
      每个星期他们都聚在一起唱歌奏乐。
2. 音乐；乐曲创作（或演奏）艺术
   the art of writing or playing music
   1. to study music
      学习音乐
   2. a career in music
      音乐生涯
   3. music lessons
      音乐课程
   4. the music business/industry
      音乐行业 / 产业
3. 乐谱
   the written or printed signs that represent the sounds to be played or sung in a piece of music
   1. Can you read music (= understand the signs in order to play or sing a piece of music) ?
      你识谱吗？
   2. I had to play it without the music.
      我只得不看乐谱演奏了。
   3. The music was still open on the piano (= the paper or book with the musical notes on it) .
      乐谱仍摊开在钢琴上。

1. N-UNCOUNT 音乐;乐曲
   Music is the pattern of sounds produced by people singing or playing instruments.
   1. ...classical music.
      古典音乐
   2. ...the music of George Gershwin.
      乔治·格什温的音乐作品
   3. ...a mixture of music, dance, cabaret and children's theatre.
      音乐、舞蹈、卡巴莱和儿童剧的混合
   4. ...a music critic for the New York Times.
      《纽约时报》的乐评人
2. N-UNCOUNT 音乐(创作或表演)艺术
   Music is the art of creating or performing music.
   1. He went on to study music, specialising in the clarinet.
      他继续学习音乐，主攻单簧管。
   2. ...a music lesson.
      音乐课
3. See also: He's never been able to read music. sheet music
4. PHRASE 悦耳的声音;佳音;中听的话
   If something that you hear is music to your ears, it makes you feel very happy.
   1. Popular support—it's music to the ears of any politician.
      大众的支持对任何一名政界人士来说都是佳音。
5. PHRASE 承担自己行为的后果;接受批评（或惩罚）
   If you face the music, you put yourself in a position where you will be criticized or punished for something you have done.
   1. Sooner or later, I'm going to have to face the music.
      迟早我得自己承担后果。

1. Chris likes music and has a large collection of albums and cassettes.
   克里斯喜欢音乐，收集了大量的唱片和磁带。
2. They used copyrighted music without permission.
   他们未经允许使用了受版权保护的音乐。
3. She loves dance, drama and music
   她喜欢舞蹈、戏剧和音乐。
4. All the schools have music and dancing as part of the curriculum
   所有学校都设有音乐和舞蹈课。
5. She has created a style of music that has delighted audiences all over the world
   她创造出了一种能令全世界的听众都感到快乐的音乐风格。
6. The discipline of studying music can help children develop good work habits.
   音乐学习中的训练可以帮助孩子们培养好的工作习惯。
7. Popular music evolved from folk songs
   流行音乐从民歌演变而来。
8. I was just finding more time to write music
   我刚刚找到了更多时间来作曲。
9. His music fused the rhythms of jazz with classical forms
   他的音乐把爵士乐的节奏和古典乐的形式结合在了一起。
10. Music rang out adding to the gaiety and life of the market.
    音乐响起来了，给市场增添了一份快乐和生机。
11. My hobbies are letter writing, football, music, photography, and tennis.
    我的业余爱好是写信、踢足球、听音乐、玩摄影和打网球。
12. He bought me records to encourage my liking for music
    他给我买了唱片，希望培养我对音乐的兴趣。
13. Music, mime and strong visual imagery play a strong part in the productions
    音乐、哑剧动作和强烈的视觉影像在表演中产生了强烈的效果。
14. He went on to study music, specialising in the clarinet.
    他继续学习音乐，主攻单簧管。
15. He's never been able to read music.
    他一直都不识谱。
16. Popular support — it's music to the ears of any politician.
    大众的支持对任何一名政界人士来说都是佳音。
17. Sooner or later, I'm going to have to face the music.
    迟早我得自己承担后果。
18. Researchers have ploughed through 16,000 different pieces of classical, rock and jazz music
    研究者好不容易完成了对1.6万首不同的古典、摇滚和爵士乐曲的研究。
19. Audiences were going to be polled on which of three pieces of contemporary music they liked best
    将对观众进行民意调查，询问他们在3部当代音乐作品中最喜欢哪一部。
20. I know nothing about pop music.
    我对流行音乐一无所知。
21. His music of that period fused the rhythms of Jazz with classical forms
    他那个时期的音乐将爵士乐的韵律和古典音乐的形式融合在了一起。
22. Bernstein's compositions spanned all aspects of music, from symphonies to musicals.
    伯恩斯坦创作的乐曲涉及了从交响乐到音乐剧等音乐的各个方面。
23. The programme is 90 minutes of dynamic Indian folk dance, live music and storytelling.
    该节目为90分钟，其中有动感印度民间舞蹈、现场音乐表演和说书。
24. He taught us music theory.
    他教我们乐理。
25. Have you tried the local music shops?
    你到当地的音像店找过了吗？
26. Where some people learned to play the accordion for dances in their community, others took music lessons
    一些人学习弹手风琴，为他们社区里的舞蹈表演进行伴奏，而其他人则上音乐课。
27. The music faded down and a special news broadcast began.
    乐曲的音量减弱了，专题新闻广播开始了。
28. He has two great interests in life: music and painting.
    他一生有两大爱好：音乐和绘画。
29. We talked about music, painting, literature and the like.
    音乐、绘画、文学什么的，我们都谈到了。
30. I have no ear for music.
    我不懂音乐。

n.

music to your ears

• 好消息；令人满意的信息
  news or information that you are very pleased to hear

face the music

• 接受批评（或惩罚）
  to accept and deal with criticism or punishment for sth you have done
  1. The others all ran off, leaving me to face the music.
     其他人都跑掉了，留下我来挨罚。

noun

1. musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)
   1. his music was his central interest

2. punishment for one's actions
   1. you have to face the music
   2. take your medicine

   Synonym:    medicine

3. any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
   1. he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes

   Synonym:    euphony

4. (music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds)

5. an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner