musical

adjective

/ˈmjuːzɪkl/

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[only before noun] connected with music; containing music
- musical styles/tastes
- to have exceptional musical talent
- He was one of the greatest musical talents of all time.
- a first-rate musical performance
- a musical production/entertainment
- a diverse range of musical genres
- She had a brilliant career in musical theatre.
- A jazz band provided the musical accompaniment to the meal.
Topics Musica2
(of a person) with a natural skill or interest in music
- She's very musical.
- a highly musical nation
- I grew up in a very musical family.
opposite unmusicalTopics Personal qualitiesb2
(of a sound) pleasant to listen to, like music
- a musical voice
- The language often sounds musical.

opposite unmusical

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin musicalis, from Latin musica, from Greek mousikē (tekhnē) ‘(art) of the Muses’, from mousa ‘muse’.

musical

noun

/ˈmjuːzɪkl/

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a play or film in which part or all of the story is told using songs and often dancing
- a Broadway/Hollywood musical
- the star of the hit West End musical
- a musical based on the biblical story of Job
- a cycle of classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals
CultureMusicals started to develop in the early 20th century, combining features of comic opera and the British music hall tradition. The modern Broadway musical began with Showboat, and others have included Oklahoma!, My Fair Lady, West Side Story, Hair and Sunset Boulevard. Most later became films. One of the most popular musicals written originally as a film is Singin' in the Rain. US writers of musicals have included Irving Berlin, George Gershwin and his brother Ira, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, Oscar Hammerstein and Lerner and Loewe. The best-known British composer of musicals is Andrew Lloyd Webber, whose work includes Jesus Christ Superstar and Cats.
Topics Film and theatreb1, Musicb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- hit
- popular
- successful
- …
musical + verb
- be based on something
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin musicalis, from Latin musica, from Greek mousikē (tekhnē) ‘(art) of the Muses’, from mousa ‘muse’.

单词	musical
释义	musical adjective /ˈmjuːzɪkl/ /ˈmjuːzɪkl/ jump to other results [only before noun] connected with music; containing music musical styles/tastes to have exceptional musical talent He was one of the greatest musical talents of all time. a first-rate musical performance a musical production/entertainment a diverse range of musical genres She had a brilliant career in musical theatre. A jazz band provided the musical accompaniment to the meal. Topics Musica2 (of a person) with a natural skill or interest in music She's very musical. a highly musical nation I grew up in a very musical family. opposite unmusicalTopics Personal qualitiesb2 (of a sound) pleasant to listen to, like music a musical voice The language often sounds musical. opposite unmusical Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin musicalis, from Latin musica, from Greek mousikē (tekhnē) ‘(art) of the Muses’, from mousa ‘muse’. musical noun /ˈmjuːzɪkl/ /ˈmjuːzɪkl/ jump to other results a play or film in which part or all of the story is told using songs and often dancing a Broadway/Hollywood musical the star of the hit West End musical a musical based on the biblical story of Job a cycle of classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals CultureMusicals started to develop in the early 20th century, combining features of comic opera and the British music hall tradition. The modern Broadway musical began with Showboat, and others have included Oklahoma!, My Fair Lady, West Side Story, Hair and Sunset Boulevard. Most later became films. One of the most popular musicals written originally as a film is Singin' in the Rain. US writers of musicals have included Irving Berlin, George Gershwin and his brother Ira, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, Oscar Hammerstein and Lerner and Loewe. The best-known British composer of musicals is Andrew Lloyd Webber, whose work includes Jesus Christ Superstar and Cats. Topics Film and theatreb1, Musicb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective hit popular successful … musical + verb be based on something See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin musicalis, from Latin musica, from Greek mousikē (tekhnē) ‘(art) of the Muses’, from mousa ‘muse’.
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