tenor

noun

1. the pitch range of the highest male voice

2. the general meaning or substance of an utterance

e.g. 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

e.g. 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

e.g. tenor voice

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

e.g. a tenor sax

1. 男高音(歌手)
A tenor is a male singer whose voice is fairly high.

e.g. ...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. (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.

e.g. ...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. 大意;主旨;要领
The tenor of something is the general meaning or mood that it expresses.

tenor的近义词

e.g. The whole tenor of discussions has changed...
讨论的整个主旨变了。
e.g. 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. tenor的反义词

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