tenor

noun

1. 男高音；男高音歌手
   a man's singing voice with a range just below the lowest woman's voice; a man with a tenor voice
2. 男高音部
   a musical part written for a tenor voice
3. 大意；要旨；要领
   the general character or meaning of sth
   1. I was encouraged by the general tenor of his remarks.
      他话中的要点使我深受鼓舞。

adj.

1. 次中音的
   with a range of notes similar to that of a tenor voice
   1. a tenor saxophone
      次中音萨克斯管

1. N-COUNT 男高音(歌手)
   A tenor is a male singer whose voice is fairly high.
   1. ...a free, open-air concert given by the Italian tenor, Luciano Pavarotti.
      意大利男高音歌唱家卢西亚诺·帕瓦罗蒂举办的一场免费露天演唱会
2. ADJ (萨克斯管等乐器)次中音的
   A tenor saxophone or other musical instrument has a range of notes that are of a fairly low pitch.
   1. ...one of the best tenor sax players ever.
      有史以来最出色的次中音萨克斯管演奏者之一
3. N-SING 大意;主旨;要领
   The tenor of something is the general meaning or mood that it expresses.
   1. The whole tenor of discussions has changed...
      讨论的整个主旨变了。
   2. Her dreams were troubled, reflecting the tenor of her waking hours.
      她在梦中焦虑不安，反映了她白天生活的基调。

1. He suggested that many of the ideas just would not work. But the tenor of his input was 'Right on! Please show us how to make them work'.
   他认为这些想法有很多根本就不会奏效。但是他说话的大意却是“好极了！请告诉我们怎么让它们见效”。
2. The tenor of the opening remarks reflects the divergence in the priorities of the two sides.
   开场白的要旨反映了双方在何为当务之急上存在分歧。
3. The whole tenor of discussions has changed
   讨论的整个主旨变了。
4. Her dreams were troubled, reflecting the tenor of her waking hours.
   她在梦中焦虑不安，反映了她白天生活的基调。
5. The whole tenor of the meeting was very positive.
   会议的整体氛围很积极。
6. Soprano, alto, tenor and bass constitute the four vocal parts.
   歌唱声部分女高音、女低音、男高音、男低音。
7. The music was also of the highest caliber, including tenor Placido Domingo and cellist Yo-Yo Ma.
   音乐表演也是首屈一指，表演者有男高音歌唱家多明戈和大提琴演奏家马友友。
8. I understood the tenor of his speech but not the details.
   我懂得他讲话的大意，但不懂其中的细节。
9. I think we should raise the tenor of the proceedings.
   我认为我们应该提高会议公报的质量。
10. In1999, CNO performed opera music in collaboration with the famous tenor carreras.
    1999年又与世界著名男高音歌唱家卡雷拉斯进行了合作演出。
11. SATB ( soprano, alto, tenor, bass) the adult male singing voice above baritone.
    女高音、女低音、男高音和男低音高于男中音的成年男子歌喉。
12. He tried to sing the tenor part.
    他努力唱好男高音声部。
13. "From Jewish Folk Poetry", song cycle for soprano, contralto, tenor and small orchestra.
    为女高音，女低音，男高音和小管弦乐队而作的“犹太人的民歌”。
14. Sung by the world's greatest tenor, this aria is achingly beautiful.
    世界上最伟大的男高音的演唱使这支咏叹调美妙绝伦。
15. There was bass, tenor and rhythm.
    有男低音，有男高音，还有节奏声。
16. He was singing the tenor.
    他唱的是男高音。
17. The tenor of his speech was that hard work brings success.
    他演讲的大意是说努力工作是成功之母。
18. He plays the tenor saxophone in a jazz band.
    他在一支爵士乐队中吹次中音萨克斯管。
19. They exist in four sizes: treble, tenor, bass, and double bass ( violone).
    有四种型号：高音、次中音、低音和双低音（低音提琴）。
20. What is the field of discourse, the mode of discourse and the tenor of discourse?
    什么是话语场、话语方式和话语意旨？
21. A male singer with a voice above that of a tenor.
    声音高于男高音的男歌手。
22. The scope and tenor of thy jealousy?
    和你发猜忌的机会和进程。
23. The Song of the Forests, oratorio, for tenor, bass, childrens chorus, chorus& orchestra.
    为男高音，男低音，儿童合唱队和管弦乐队而作的清唱剧森林之歌。
24. The tenor of his speech was that war would come.
    他讲话的大意是战争将要发生。
25. I followed the tenor of his speech, but I found the details hard to understand.
    我清楚他讲话的大意，可觉得细节很难懂。
26. Of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor.
    指最高的男性声音或者本身就是最高的男声；具有比男高音更高的音域。
27. I need to find a new tenor.
    我得另找一个男高音了。
28. Further study reveals that the similarities and differences are closely related to the field and tenor of the articles.
    进一步研究表明，分布特征的这种相似性和实现方式的差异性与文章的语域与语旨有着密切关系。
29. I sing tenor in the choir.
    我在合唱团中唱男高。
30. This paper attempts to analyze register borrowing in SMS through mode borrowing, tenor borrowing and field borrowing.
    手机短信的语域借用现象表现在语式借用、语旨借用和语场借用这三个层次。

noun

1. the pitch range of the highest male voice

2. the general meaning or substance of an utterance
   1. although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument

   Synonym:    strain

3. a settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's life
   1. nothing disturbed the even tenor of her ways

4. the adult male singing voice above baritone

   Synonym:    tenor voice

5. an adult male with a tenor voice

adj

1. of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice
   1. tenor voice

2. (of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass
   1. a tenor sax