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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7282 COCA: 5565

melody

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Related topics: Music
mel·o·dy /ˈmelədi/ ●○○ noun (plural melodies)  
1  [countableC]APM a song or tune 歌曲；曲调
 They played some lovely melodies.
他们演奏了一些动听的曲子。
 a haunting melody
难以忘怀的曲调
► see thesaurus at music
2. [uncountableU] the arrangement of musical notes in a way that is pleasant 悦耳的音调，美妙的旋律
n COLLOCATIONS
adjectives
a sweet/pretty/lovely melody (=pleasant)
The pianist played a sweet melody.
a good/strong melody
It’s hard to find rules about what makes a good melody.
a simple melody
I like songs with a simple melody.
a catchy melody (=one that is easy to remember)
With their catchy melodies, the songs are likely to be hits.
a haunting melody (=used about a beautiful melody, especially one that is rather sad and which you remember for a long time)
He began to play a soulful, haunting melody.
a plaintive melody (=sad)
The song's plaintive melody expresses perfectly the feeling of loneliness that she feels after her lover has gone.
a lilting melody (=rising and falling in a pleasant way)
Lennon’s voice enters with a gently lilting melody.
a pop melody (=one that is typical of a pop song)
The album’s perfect pop melodies make it probably the best record this year.
verbs
have a melody
All his songs have good melodies.
play a melody
At this point, the flute begins to play the melody.
sing a melody
She sang the melodies as though she loved them.
carry the melody (=play or sing the melody, while other voices or instruments play other notes)
The soprano voice carries the melody.
melody + NOUN
the melody line (=the melody, compared to the other parts of the music)
The melody line is often set too high for people singing in church.
Examples from the Corpus
melody• Melody is not the central element in Martino's compositions - rhythm is more important.• Over the blare of a popular movie melody, a marketer invites shoppers to the vehicle.• He was sitting on a tall stool by the window, picking out fragments of old melodies on a twelve string Yamaha.• But spiking the sugar with vinegar, and layering distortion over melody, is the Alternative Formula nowadays.• A lot of pretty melodies with some frayed edges.• The song has a simple melody and beautiful lyrics.• To be part of that melody of infinite chimes of light!• As the melody soared and spiralled, Ari and Nathan spun within it, reaching for the highest notes.• "Deutschlandlied" is based on the melody from a work by Haydn.• He first states the melody, then improvises, with ingenuity.• The melody was free of clutter, without filigree, stripped to its barest line.
Origin melody
(1100-1200) Old French melodie, from Late Latin, from Greek meloidia “music”, from melos “arm or leg, musical phrase, song” + aeidein “to sing”
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7282 COCA: 5565
melody

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ADJECTIVE | VERB + MELODY ADJECTIVE➤beautiful, flowing, gentle, gorgeous, lovely, soft, sweet優美的旋律；流暢的曲調；柔和的旋律；華美的旋律；動人的旋律；甜美的歌曲➤slow舒緩的旋律▸➤simple, strong簡單的曲調；強勁的旋律▸➤complex複雜的曲調▸➤haunting, memorable縈繞於心的曲調；難忘的旋律▸➤melancholy, mournful, plaintive, sad憂鬱的／悲哀的／哀傷的／悲傷的旋律▸➤catchy (informal) , familiar, popular, traditional朗朗上口的／熟悉的／流行的／傳統的曲調➤vocal聲樂旋律➤guitar, piano, etc.吉他、鋼琴等樂曲➤folk, pop民歌曲調；流行的曲調◇Irish folk melodies愛爾蘭民歌曲調➤acoustic原聲樂曲VERB + MELODY➤hum, play, sing哼唱旋律；演奏旋律；唱歌➤carry適合演奏曲調◇The clarinet carries the melody.單簧管適合演奏這首樂曲。➤hear聽到旋律▸➤have有⋯旋律◇Most of her songs have a strong melody.她的歌多數旋律都比較強勁。➤compose, create, write創作曲子；寫曲
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7282 COCA: 5565
melody noun
⇨ music (melody and harmony) ⇨ song (a haunting melody)
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7282 COCA: 5565
melody
Pieces of music: adagio, air, allegro...
Songs: anthem, aria, ballad...
Beauty and beautiful qualities: beauty, glory, grace...

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