英语词汇“Westminster chimes”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Westminster chimes

(also Westminster quarters)

noun

The pattern of chimes struck at successive quarters by the bells in the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, and subsequently incorporated in many clocks and other chiming devices.

The pattern of chimes is traditionally said to have been composed by William Crotch (1775–1847) for the church of St Mary the Great in Cambridge, and was subsequently adopted in the Palace of Westminster. It features four bells struck in five different four-note sequences, each of which occurs twice in the course of an hour..

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Musical Times.

单词	Westminster chimes
释义	Westminster chimes (also Westminster quarters) noun The pattern of chimes struck at successive quarters by the bells in the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, and subsequently incorporated in many clocks and other chiming devices. The pattern of chimes is traditionally said to have been composed by William Crotch (1775–1847) for the church of St Mary the Great in Cambridge, and was subsequently adopted in the Palace of Westminster. It features four bells struck in five different four-note sequences, each of which occurs twice in the course of an hour.. Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Musical Times.
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