单词 | conservatoire |
释义 | conservatoire (once / 11520 pages) n A school that specializes in teaching students how to perform or compose music is called a conservatoire. Use the noun conservatoire to describe a music school — you might also call it a conservatory. Some conservatoires focus exclusively on teaching music, while others combine music instruction with academics, drama, or dance. The word conservatoire is French, and it comes from the Latin root conservare, which means "to preserve." Originally, a conservatoire was a "hospital for foundlings in which musical education was given." WORD FAMILYconservatoire: conservatoires USAGE EXAMPLESHe was a private Rimsky pupil, not in the Conservatoire swim; relatively untaught, insecure. The Guardian(Dec 03, 2016) The community project that became the Ghetto Classics program began with just 14 children using instruments borrowed from the Kenya Conservatoire of Music. New York Times(Oct 26, 2016) David Tennant has been awarded an honorary degree by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. BBC(Jul 05, 2016) n a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts Syn|Hypo|Hyper conservatory art school a school specializing in art music schoola school specializing in music school, schoolhouse a building where young people receive education |
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