melody

melody, song, tune, theme

名词 melody:

1. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
   同义词：tune, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
2. the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes
   同义词：tonal pattern

1. The beautiful melody is lingering in my mind.
   美妙的音乐在我心中回荡。
2. The song has plaintive melody.
   这首歌曲的曲调悲伤。
3. The organist played a famous melody.
   这位管风琴手演奏了一首著名的曲子。
4. Next the melody is taken up by flutes.
   这主调接着由长笛合奏。

mel.o.dy

n.（名词）
【复数】 mel.o.dies
A pleasing succession or arrangement of sounds.
曲调：优美的音响连续或排列
Musical quality:
音乐性：
例句：
the melody of verse.
诗歌的音乐性

Music
【音乐】
A rhythmically organized sequence of single tones so related to one another as to make up a particular phrase or idea.
旋律：单个音符或乐音在节奏上的编排，以使之相互联系而组成一具体的乐句或意象
Structure with respect to the arrangement of single notes in succession.
如此形成的旋律单元：如上述那样将单个音符连成串而组成的结构
The leading part or the air in a harmonic composition.
主旋律，主声调：和声乐曲中之主要声部
A poem suitable for setting to music or singing.
适于歌唱的诗：适于为之谱曲或适用于演唱的诗歌

来源：
Middle English melodie
中古英语 melodie
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Late Latin melôdia
源自 后期拉丁语 melôdia
from Greek melôidia [singing choral song]
源自 希腊语 melôidia [（合唱的）赞美诗歌]
melos [tune]
melos [曲调]
aoidô [song] * see wed- 2
aoidô [歌曲] *参见 wed- 2