polyphonic
US /ˌpɑː.liˈfɑː.nɪk/
UK /ˌpɒl.iˈfɒn.ɪk/
形容詞
1.
複調的, 多聲部的
(of music) having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together
範例:
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Bach's fugues are excellent examples of polyphonic music.
巴赫的賦格曲是複調音樂的絕佳範例。
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The choir performed a complex polyphonic arrangement.
合唱團表演了一段複雜的複調編曲。
2.
複調的, 多音的
(of a musical instrument) producing many sounds simultaneously
範例:
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Modern synthesizers are often polyphonic, allowing for rich chord progressions.
現代合成器通常是複調的，可以實現豐富的和弦進行。
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The old telephone had a simple monophonic ringtone, unlike today's polyphonic ones.
老式電話的鈴聲是簡單的單音，不像現在的複調鈴聲。