A1 noun 中性

octave

/ˈɒktɪv/

An octave is the distance between two musical notes where the higher note has double the frequency of the lower one. In a standard musical scale, it includes eight notes, such as from one 'C' to the next 'C' above it.

例句

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1

The singer has a range of four octaves.

The singer has a range of four octaves.

2

Please ensure the melody is transposed an octave higher for the flute section.

Please ensure the melody is transposed an octave higher for the flute section.

3

I can't reach that high; it's an octave above my limit.

I can't reach that high; it's an octave above my limit.

词族

名词
octave
形容词
octaval
相关
octet
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记忆技巧

Think of an octopus with 8 legs; an octave is a musical span of 8 notes.

快速测验

The piano teacher asked the student to play the melody one ___ higher.

正确!

正确答案是: octave

例句

1

The singer has a range of four octaves.

everyday

The singer has a range of four octaves.

2

Please ensure the melody is transposed an octave higher for the flute section.

formal

Please ensure the melody is transposed an octave higher for the flute section.

3

I can't reach that high; it's an octave above my limit.

informal

I can't reach that high; it's an octave above my limit.

4

The mathematical relationship of an octave is defined by a 2:1 ratio of sound frequencies.

academic

The mathematical relationship of an octave is defined by a 2:1 ratio of sound frequencies.

5

We need our brand's audio logo to span a wide octave range to sound more modern.

business

We need our brand's audio logo to span a wide octave range to sound more modern.

词族

名词
octave
形容词
octaval
相关
octet

常见搭配

play an octave play an octave
vocal octave vocal octave
octave jump octave jump
reach an octave reach an octave
lower octave lower octave

常用短语

an octave higher

an octave higher

spanning several octaves

spanning several octaves

jump the octave

jump the octave

容易混淆的词

octave vs octet

An octet is a group of eight musicians, while an octave is the interval between two notes.

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使用说明

The word is almost exclusively used in musical contexts to describe pitch distance or the physical span on an instrument like a piano. It can also refer to the first eight lines of a sonnet in poetry.

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常见错误

Learners often confuse 'octave' with 'scale'; a scale is the sequence of notes, whereas an octave is the specific interval between the first and eighth note.

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记忆技巧

Think of an octopus with 8 legs; an octave is a musical span of 8 notes.

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词源

Derived from the Latin 'octavus', meaning 'eighth'.

语法模式

Countable noun Plural form: octaves
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文化背景

The octave is the most fundamental interval in Western music theory and is perceived as the same note at a different pitch by human ears.

快速测验

The piano teacher asked the student to play the melody one ___ higher.

正确!

正确答案是: octave

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A1

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A1

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A1

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