1738, "the highest singing voice," ranging easily through the two octaves above middle C, from Italian soprano "the treble in music," literally "high," from sopra "above," from Latin supra, fem. ablative singular of super (see super-). Meaning "a singer having a soprano voice" is from 1738. As an adjective from 1730. Soprano saxophone is attested from 1859.
雙語例句
1. She was the main soprano at the Bolshoi theatre.
她是莫斯科大劇院首席女高音歌手。
來自柯林斯例句
2. She became a professional mezzo-soprano.
她成了一名專業的女中音歌手。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The soprano was a chunky girl from California.
女高音歌手是個來自加利福尼亞的壯碩姑娘。
來自柯林斯例句
4. The audience applauded after the soprano sang the aria so beautifully.
女高音將詠嘆調唱得十分優美,觀眾爆發出熱烈的掌聲.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. The four parts in singing are soprano, alto, tenor and bass.