| 单词 | minor key |
| 释义 | minor key in British Englishnoun music a key based on notes taken from a corresponding minor scale minor key in American Englishnoun Music 1. a key or mode based on a minor scale 2. a less jubilant or more restrained mood, atmosphere, or quality The conversation shifted to a minor key with news of the defeat Word origin [1810–20]This word is first recorded in the period 1810–20. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cleavage, dominance, triangulation, unitary, zombieExamples of 'minor key' in a sentence |
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