music

/'mju:zik/

Thân thiện

A child listens to music on headphones while drawing.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The art of arranging sounds in time to produce a composition through the elements of melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre: "Music" refers to the artistic and structured form of auditory expression.
   • Sounds that are pleasing, harmonious, or emotionally expressive: "Music" can also describe any agreeable succession of sounds.
   • A punishment or unpleasant consequence that must be accepted: In idiomatic use, "music" can metaphorically refer to facing the results of one's actions.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • She studies classical music at the conservatory.
  • The music from the orchestra filled the concert hall.
  • The gentle music of the stream was very relaxing.
  • After causing the problem, he finally had to face the music.

Advanced Usage

• "to face the music": to accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions.

  • He made a mistake and now he must face the music.

• "music to one's ears": news or information that is very pleasant or gratifying to hear.

  • The sound of the bell signaling the end of class was music to the students' ears.

Variants and Related Words

• Musical (adj): of or relating to music; having a pleasant sound.

  • She has a very musical voice.

• Musician (n): a person who plays a musical instrument or is otherwise involved in making music.

  • The musician tuned his guitar before the performance.

Synonyms

• Melody: a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying.
• Harmony: the combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords.
• Tune: a melody, especially one that characterizes a piece of music.

Related Phrases

• Set to music: to compose a musical accompaniment for a text (like a poem).
  • The composer set the famous sonnet to music.

Related Idioms

• Play it by ear: to improvise or act according to the situation without a fixed plan (originating from playing music without written sheet music).
  • We don't have a schedule, so let's just play it by ear.

Học thuật

Noun

1. punishment for one's actions
   • you have to face the music
   • take your medicine
2. (music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds)
3. musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)
   • his music was his central interest
4. any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
   • he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes
5. an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

Từ đồng nghĩa

• medicine
• euphony