参考词典中keynote的常规释义:
基本释义
- n. 主调音,基音,基调
vt. 说明基本政策,定基调
词形变化
- 时 态:key·not·ed, key·not·ing, key·notes
常用短语
参考例句
- To give or set the keynote of.
给…定基调或要旨 - The keynote of his speech was that we need peace.
他发言的重点是我们需要和平。 - World peace was the keynote of his speech.
他的演说主旨是世界和平。 - One who gives a keynote address.
作主要发言的人作基调演说者 - Keynoted the press luncheon.
记者午餐招待会上作定调子发言
- To give or set the keynote of.
英英解释
3个名词解释
- the principal theme in a speech or literary work
- a fundamental or central idea show all ... ( 3 )
- (music) the first note of a diatonic scale
[同] keynote, tonic
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- set the keynote of
[例]- Comfort keynotes this designer's Fall collection
- give the keynote address to (an audience)
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