释义 |
scalewise, a. and adv.|ˈskeɪlwaɪz| [f. scale n.3 4 + -wise.] A. adj. = scalar a. 3. B. adv. In the manner of a scale; in respect of a scale.
1931G. Jacob Orchestral Technique ix. 81 Eighteenth-century trumpet parts were written very high because of the impossibility of obtaining scale-wise passages on the natural instrument except amongst the very high harmonics. 1959Listener 8 Jan. 80/2 The opening cantabile theme, descending scalewise, continuously flows into more ornate melismata. 1977Early Music Oct. 535/2 The interaction of tirades (scale-wise flourishes)..always requires some arbitrary adjustment by the player. |