| 单词 | in unison |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin unison Phrases P1. in unison (formerly also †in unisons). a. Music. (Sounding together) at the same pitch or one or more octaves apart. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > harmony or sounds in combination > [adverb] > unison in unison1603 unisonally1846 1603 T. Robinson Schoole of Musicke sig. Eiiiv A Fantasie for two Lutes. All in Vnisons. 1765 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy VII. xliv. 158 The nymphs join'd in unison, and their swains an octave below them. 1856 M. C. Clarke tr. H. Berlioz Treat. Mod. Instrumentation 32 To violoncellos..is ordinarily given the part of the double bass, which they double in the octave above or in unison. 1946 Musical Times 87 364/1 The first verse of the Venite could be heard at Westminster Abbey sung in unison by the men. 2004 Cadence Aug. 35/1 The soloist played a single line in unison in both hands. b. figurative. In agreement or harmony; together, at the same time. Frequently with with. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > in agreement or harmony (with) [phrase] in onea1400 according1523 in unison1604 of a piece1607 in concert1618 in consort1634 in tone1647 at unison1661 of a piece with1665 true1735 in suit with1797 in harmony1816 of a suit with1886 in tune1887 in key1919 tuned in1958 all-of-a-piece1960 1604 J. Downham Christian Warfare xvi. 66 What more grosse discord than when the tongue and heart disagree from one another, which should be tuned in vnisone? 1624 D. Featley Romish Fisher Caught sig. T2* Roffensis strikes in Vnisons with him. 1780 W. Cowper Parrot 36 Each character in ev'ry part Sustain'd with so much grace and art, And both in unison. 1836 W. Irving Astoria I. 287 A mode of redress perfectly in unison with the character of the man. 1879 F. W. Farrar Life & Work St. Paul I. v. xvii. 312 When such allies were in unison..it was easy to strike a deadly blow at the Nazarenes. 1907 Catholic Encycl. I. 710/1 Western bishops..were acting in unison with St. Basil. 1958 P. Gibbs Curtains of Yesterday 84 They moved perfectly in unison. 2012 Daily Mail (Nexis) 1 Nov. Goodison Park had risen in unison,..to recognise Kevin Sheedy's ultimate performance. P2. at unison (formerly also †at unisons) = in unison at Phrases 1. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > in agreement or harmony (with) [phrase] in onea1400 according1523 in unison1604 of a piece1607 in concert1618 in consort1634 in tone1647 at unison1661 of a piece with1665 true1735 in suit with1797 in harmony1816 of a suit with1886 in tune1887 in key1919 tuned in1958 all-of-a-piece1960 1661 J. Glanvill Vanity of Dogmatizing xi. 104 Reason and Faith are at perfect Unisons. 1772 Test Filial Duty II. 173 To warm the heart into that proper temperature, requisite to render it at unison with the delirium of lovers. 1866 J. W. Bosanquet Messiah the Prince 23 We regret to find ourselves not entirely at unison with Dr. Pusey in this interpretation. 1908 Sat. Rev. 4 Apr. 431/2 It is seldom that the public and the critics are found at unison about a play. < as lemmas |
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