"characteristic quality of a musical sound," 1849, from French timbre "quality of a sound," earlier "sound of a bell," from Old French, "bell without a clapper," originally "small drum," probably via Medieval Greek *timbanon, from Greek tympanon "kettledrum" (see tympanum). Timbre was used in Old French (13c.) and Middle English (14c.) to render Latin tympanum in Ps. 150.
双语例句
1. His voice had a deep timbre.
他嗓音低沉。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Different Methods : To touch the keys will result in different representation of timbre.
不同的触键方法,会产生不同的音色表现.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The timbre of the violin is far richer than that of the mouth organ.
小提琴的音色远比口琴丰富。
来自辞典例句
4. Different methods to touch the keys will result in different representation of timbre.
不同的触键方法，会产生不同的音色表现。
来自辞典例句
5. The timbre of the laryngeal sound stands out, and oral noise decrease.