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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary bass \\ˈbas\\ noun ( plural bass or bass·es) ETYMOLOGY Middle English base, bærs, from Old English bærs; akin to Old High German bersich perch
DATE before 12th century
: any of numerous edible marine or freshwater bony fishes (especially families Centrarchidae, Serranidae, and Percichthyidae of the order Perciformes) \\ˈbās\\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Middle English bas base — more at base
DATE 15th century
1. deep or grave in tone2. a. of low pitch b. relating to or having the range or part of a bass \\ˈbās\\ noun DATE 15th century
1. a. the lowest voice part in a 4-part chorus b. the lower half of the whole vocal or instrumental tonal range — compare treble c. the lowest adult male singing voice; also : a person having this voice d. a member of a family of instruments having the lowest range; especially : double bass 2. a deep or grave tone : a low-pitched sound \\ˈbas\\ noun ETYMOLOGY alteration of bast
DATE 1691
1. basswood 12. a coarse tough fiber from palms
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bass (adj.) "low" (voice or instrument, ranging from the E flat below the bass stave to the F above it), late 14c., originally base, influenced by It. basso, from L.L. bassus "short, low" (see base (adj.)). Meaning "bass-viol" is from 1702; that of "double-bass" is from 1927.
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bass (n.) "fish," 15c. corruption of O.E. bærs "a fish, perch," from P.Gmc. base *bars- "sharp" (cf. M.Du. baerse, M.H.G. bars, Ger. Barsch "perch," Ger. barsch "rough"), from PIE base *bhors- "bristle." The fish was so called for its dorsal fins.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishbass
noun 1 lowest part in music ADJ. boomy, loud, pounding | solid The bass clarinet forms a solid bass for the woodwind group. | ground The church organist may improvise on a ground bass. | figured (= a bass line in which the chords are represented by figures, not written out in full) the abandonment in the late 18th century of figured bass in favour of completely written out orchestral scores
VERB + BASS sing He sings bass in our local choir. | turn down/up He always plays his stereo with the bass turned right up. BASS + NOUN note, sound | line a pounding bass line | clef 2 lowest male singing voice ADJ. deep, low VERB + BASS sing Don has agreed to sing bass (= sing the bass part).
BASS + NOUN voice | part PREP. in a … ~ He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass. 3 bass guitar ADJ. electric | fretless VERB + BASS tune (up) BASS + NOUN guitar
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Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 bassbass¹ / beis / ⇨ see also bass ² noun1. [U] the lowest tone or part in music, for instruments or voices (音乐、乐器、声乐等的)低音,低音部: He always plays his stereo with the bass turned right up. 他放立体声音响时总把低音调得很大。 He sings bass. 他唱低音。 a pounding bass line 深沉有力的歌声 ⇨ see also drum and bass ⇨ compare treble n. (1) 2. [C] a man's singing voice with a low range; a man with a bass voice 男低音；男低音歌手⇨ compare alto , baritone , tenor 3. [sing.] a musical part that is written for a bass voice (乐曲的)低音部4. (also 7bass gui'tar) [C] an electric guitar that plays very low notes 低音电吉他: a bass player 低音电吉他手 bass and drums 低音电吉他和鼓的合奏 Jackie Carrera on (= playing) bass. 由杰基 · 卡雷拉演奏低音吉他。 5. [C] = double bass adjective[only before noun] low in tone 低音的；低声调的: a bass voice 低音部 the bass clef (= the symbol in music showing that the notes following it are low) 低音谱号 ⇨ compare treble adj. bass² / bAs / noun [C, U] (pl. bass) a sea or freshwater fish that is used for food 巴斯鱼(包括多种食用海鱼和淡水鱼)⇨ see also bass ¹
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bassI. \ˈbas, -aa(ə)-, -ai- sometimes in NE -ȧ-\ noun( plural bass or basses) Etymology: Middle English bace, base, alteration of Old English bærs; akin to Middle High German bars perch, Old English byrst bristle — more at bristle 1. a. : a European perch ( Perca fluviatilis) b. : any of numerous edible spiny-finned freshwater and marine fishes especially of the families Centrarchidae and Serranidae — see sea bass , black bass , channel bass , kelp bass , sand bass , striped bass , white bass 2. : the flesh of any bass used as food II. \ˈbās\ noun( -es) Etymology: alteration (influenced by French basse & Italian basso) of base (V) 1. : a deep or grave tone : low-pitched sound 2. a. (1) : the lowest part in polyphonic or harmonic music; specifically : the lowest tone of a chord — distinguished from root (2) : the lower half of the whole vocal or instrumental tonal range — contrasted with treble b. (1) : the lowest male singing voice (2) : a person having such a voice c. : the lowest member in range of a family of instruments: as (1) : contrabass (2) : a bass tuba III. \ˈbās\ adjectiveEtymology: alteration (influenced by French basse & Italian basso) of base (IV) : deep or grave in tone : of low pitch < a bass voice > < a bass lute >IV. \ˈbas, -aa(ə)-, -ai- sometimes -ȧ-\ noun( -es) Etymology: alteration of bast1. a. : the usually coarse tough fiber found on the sheathing leaf bases or leafstalks of many palms b. : any of various articles (as a mat or basket) made of bast or similar material 2. : basswood 1
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