单词 | musical |
释义 | musical adj. & n. --adj   1. of or relating to music.   2. (of sounds, a voice, etc.) melodious, harmonious.   3. fond of or skilled in music (the musical one of the family).   4. set to or accompanied by music. --n a musical film or comedy. Phrases and idioms musical box Brit. a mechanical instrument playing a tune by causing a toothed cylinder to strike a comblike metal plate within a box. musical bumps a game similar to musical chairs, with players sitting on the floor and the one left standing eliminated. musical chairs   1. a party game in which the players compete in successive rounds for a decreasing number of chairs.   2. a series of changes or political manoeuvring etc. after the manner of the game. musical comedy a light dramatic entertainment of songs, dialogue, and dancing, connected by a slender plot. musical film a film in which music is an important feature. musical glasses an instrument in which notes are produced by rubbing graduated glass bowls or tubes. musical saw a bent saw played with a violin bow. Derivatives musicality n. musicalize v.tr. (also -ise). musically adv. musicalness n. Etymology: ME f. OF f. med.L musicalis f. L musica: see MUSIC |
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