| 单词 | chord |
| 释义 | chord 1. n. Mus. a group of (usu. three or more) notes sounded together, as a basis of harmony. Derivatives chordal adj. Etymology: orig. cord f. ACCORD: later confused with CHORD(2) 2. n. 1. Math. & Aeron. etc. a straight line joining the ends of an arc, the wings of an aeroplane, etc. 2. Anat. = CORD. 3. poet. the string of a harp etc. 4. Engin. one of the two principal members, usu. horizontal, of a truss. Phrases and idioms strike a chord 1. recall something to a person's memory. 2. elicit sympathy. touch the right chord appeal skilfully to the emotions. Derivatives chordal adj. Etymology: 16th-c. refashioning of CORD after L chorda |
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